The Struggle for Amazon Town: Gurupa Revisited
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555873529 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 237 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The book is well-researched, relevant, and easily read. A Customer Dr. Pace did an excellent job of making current anthropological issues in the Amazon available in a clear, concise and easily digested book. I especially enjoyed the simplicity with which the intricate web of economics, ecology, poloitics, and class issues was detailed. The book is loaded with information gathered from local inhabitants from rural peasants to urban politicians. Sufficient background is provided to make sense o
Pace examines social and cultural history as well as the effects of recent political change.. This work enlarges the scope of Charles Wagley's earlier study of the Brazilian region - Town - and focuses on the actions of a community as it faces modern opportunities and adversity