|
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
|
Buy Now
Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,546
Discovery Miles 15 460
|
|
|
Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Ritual Studies
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Clancy Cavnar offer an in-depth
exploration of how Amerindian epistemology and ontology concerning
indigenous shamanic rituals of the Amazon have spread to Western
societies, and of how indigenous, mestizo, and cosmopolitan
cultures have engaged with and transformed these forest traditions.
The volume focuses on the use of ayahuasca, a psychoactive drink
essential in many indigenous shamanic rituals of the Amazon.
Ayahuasca use has spread far beyond its Amazonian origin, spurring
a variety of legal and cultural responses in the countries to which
it has spread. The essays in this volume look at how these
responses have influenced ritual design and performance in
traditional and non-traditional contexts, how displaced indigenous
people and rubber tappers are engaged in the creative reinvention
of rituals, and how these rituals help build ethnic alliances and
cultural and political strategies for their marginalized position.
Some essays explore important classic and contemporary issues in
anthropology, including the relationship between the expansion of
ecotourism and ethnic tourism and recent indigenous cultural
revival and the emergence of new ethnic identities. The volume also
examines trends in the commodification of indigenous cultures in
post-colonial contexts, the combination of shamanism with a network
of health and spiritually related services, and identity
hybridization in global societies. The rich ethnographies and
extensive analysis of these essays will allow deeper understanding
of the role of ritual in mediating the encounter between indigenous
traditions and modern societies.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
