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Huaorani Transformations in Twenty-First-Century Ecuador (Hardcover)
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Huaorani Transformations in Twenty-First-Century Ecuador (Hardcover)
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The indigenous people of the Amazon Basin known as the Huaorani are
one of the world's most intriguing peoples. The community of just
under four thousand in Ecuador has been known to the public
primarily for their historical identity as a violent society. But
Laura Rival reveals the Huaorani in all their humanity and
creativity through a longitudinal ethnography, bringing a deeper
perspective beyond the stereotype. Rival's intimate knowledge of
Huaorani culture spans twenty-five years. Here in a collection of
broad-ranging essays, she offers a fascinating and provocative
study. The first section, "Among Forest Beings," shows that the
Huaorani have long adapted to life in the tropical rain forest with
minimal reliance on horticulture, yet have developed a complex
relationship with plants. In "In the Longhouse," the second
section, Rival focuses on the intimate relations that create human
persons and enact kinship relations. She also discusses women's
lives and perspectives. The third section, "In the Midst of
Enemies," considers how Huaorani society fits in larger political
and economic contexts, illustrating how native values shape their
encounters with oil companies, the state, and other external
forces. Rival carefully analyzes insider/outsider dialectics
wherein Huaorani people re-create meaningful and valued worlds in
the face of alien projects, such as petroleum development, carbon
trading, or intercultural education. Capitalizing on the author's
decades-long study and interactions in the community, Huaorani
Transformations in Twenty-First-Century Ecuador brings new insights
to the Huaorani's unique way of relating to humans, to
other-than-humans, and to the forest landscape they have inhabited
for centuries.
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