| Ownership and Nurture: Studies in Native Amazonian Property Relations Contributor(s): Brightman, Marc (Editor), Fausto, Carlos (Editor), Grotti, Vanessa (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1789207541 ISBN-13: 9781789207545 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal |
| Dewey: 981.13 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 284 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first book to address the classic anthropological theme of property through the ethnography of Amazonia, Ownership and Nurture sets new and challenging terms for anthropological debates about the region and about property in general. Property and ownership have special significance and carry specific meanings in Amazonia, which has been portrayed as the antithesis of Western, property-based, civilization. Through carefully constructed studies of land ownership, slavery, shamanism, spirit mastery, aesthetics, and intellectual property, this volume demonstrates that property relations are of central importance in Amazonia, and that the ownership of persons plays an especially significant role in native cosmology. |
