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Book SynopsisAlejandro Tsakimp tells of his lives and relationships, the practice of shamanism, and the many challenges and triumphs he has encountered since childhood.
Trade Review"[A] beautiful biography... Rubenstein tells readers far more than is normally learned about anthropological fieldwork practice and the effects it has, in a mutual sense, on the roles of both investigator and informant."-Choice CHOICE "Alejandro Tsakimp, a powerful and committed shaman, and the equally determined anthropologist, Steven Rubenstein, co-operate, through Alejandro's memories of his own life, to unfold a poignant and compelling deconstruction of the exploitations created by the discourse and pursuits of the colonialism through which native peoples of Amazonia today are struggling... Rubenstein's discussions are a rich brew, strong, and sometimes deliberately provocative... The volume is highly relevant to classroom use. This is also a book that will give great enjoyment to the general anthropological audience. It is deeply relevant to ongoing heated disputes among Amazonianists."-Joanna Overing, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations, Maps, and Charts; Series Editors' Introduction; Acknowledgments; A Note on Transcription and Shuar Orthography; A Note on Shuar Names; Maps; Part 1. Introductions; 1. Meeting Alejandro; 2. History and Culture; 3. Life History; 4. Working with Alejandro; Part 2. His Stories; 5. First of All; 6. Son and Brother; 7. Student and Worker; 8. Husband and Father; 9. Shaman; 10. The Shuar Federation; 11. Friend and Enemy; 12. Orphan; Part 3. The Return; 13. At a Loss; 14. Informant; 15. Friend; Series Editors' Afterword; Charts; Cast of Characters; Glossary; Notes; References; Index
