Waubonsee Community College

Brazil's Indians and the onslaught of civilization, the Yanomami and the Kayapó, Linda Rabben

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

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Brazil's Indians and the onslaught of civilization

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Linda Rabben

"The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with "civilization." Both groups struggle to transcend internal divisions, preserve their traditional culture, and defend their land from depredation, while seeking to benefit from the outside world. Yet their prospects for the future seem very different. Placing each group in its historical context, Linda Rabben examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. She combines academic research with a wide variety of sources, including celebrated leaders Paulinho Payakan and Davi Kopenawa, to assess how each group has responded to outside incursions." "This book is a revised and updated edition of Unnatural Selection: The Yanomami, the Kayapo, and the Onslaught of Civilization, published in 1998"--Jacket

the Yanomami and the Kayapó

Setting the scene -- In search of the other -- The people from between the waters -- Payakan: a cautionary tale -- Yanomami apocalypse -- Davi -- Savage anthropology -- Emerging Indians -- Fit for what?