{"product_id":"the-wanano-indians-of-the-brazilian-amazon-a-sense-of-space-paperback-softback-9780292711860","title":"The Wanano Indians of the Brazilian Amazon; A Sense of Space (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292711860","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wanano Indians of the Brazilian Amazon\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Sense of Space\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJanet M. Chernela (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292711860\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 October 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e207 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eChernela's portrayal of authority and rank in Wanano society gives a new slant on the organization of these societies and changes the picture of leadership in the Amazon Basin.\u003c\/div\u003e (American Anthropologist) \u003cdiv\u003eA welcome contribution, lucid, authoritative and accessible.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of Latin American Studies)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wanano Indians of the northwest Amazon have a social system that differs from those of most tropical forest tribes. Neither stratified by wealth nor strictly egalitarian, Wanano society is \"ranked\" according to rigidly bound descent groups. In this pioneering ethnographic study, Janet M. Chernela decodes the structure of Wanano society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Wanano culture, children can be \"grandparents,\" while elders can be \"grandchildren.\" This apparent contradiction springs from the fact that descent from ranked ancestors, rather than age or accumulated wealth, determines one's standing in Wanano society. But ranking's impulse is muted as senior clans, considered to be \u003ci\u003esucculent\u003c\/i\u003e (referring to both seniority and resource abundance), must be generous gift-givers. In this way, resources are distributed throughout the society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn two poignant chapters aptly entitled \"Ordinary Dramas,\" Chernela shows that rank is a site of contest, resulting in exile, feuding, personal shame, and even death. Thus, Chernela's account is dynamic, placing rank in historic as well as personal context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the deforestation of the Amazon continues, the Wanano and other indigenous peoples face growing threats of habitat destruction and eventual extinction. If these peoples are to be saved, they must first be known and valued. \u003ci\u003eThe Wanano Indians of the Brazilian Amazon\u003c\/i\u003e is an important step in that direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on the Transcription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I. History \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. European Expansion, Intertribal Relations, and Linguistic Exogamy in the Upper Rio Negro from 1616\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Scientific and Missionary Activities in the UaupÉ\u003cbr\u003es Basin from 1760\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: Sociology \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Social Organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Kinship Nomenclature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Gender, Language, and Placement in Wanano Poetic Forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III: Ecology and Economy \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. The Succulence of Place: Control and Distribution of Fish Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. The Po?oa Exchange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart IV: Ordinary Dramas \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Rank and Leadership within a Wanano Settlement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. The Bucacopa Case: Rank and Obligation among Three UaupÉ\u003cbr\u003es Sibs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Kin Terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences Cited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530853478680,"sku":"9780292711860","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wanano-indians-of-the-brazilian-amazon-a-sense-of-space-paperback-softback-9780292711860","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}