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Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world

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"Rupp's readable ethnography offers a compelling, convincing update to the anthropological literature on hunter-gatherers. Summing Up: Recommended."

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword

Introduction: Forests of Belonging
1. Paradigms: The Forest and Its People
2. Belonging: Ethnic Affiliations and Confluences
3. Spaces: Beyond Nature and Culture
4. Ambiguities: Interethnic Marriage and Descent
5. Tangles: Parallel Clans, Alliances, Rituals, and Collective Work
6. Identities: People in Changing Contexts
7. Contradictions: Identities, Opportunities, and Conflicts
Conclusion: Rethinking. Social Identities, Ethnic Affiliations, and Stereotypes

Notes
Glossary of Non-English Terms
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/12/2011
      ISBN13: 9780295991054, 978-0295991054
      ISBN10: 0295991054
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      Conservation of the environment Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world

      Trade Review

      "Rupp's readable ethnography offers a compelling, convincing update to the anthropological literature on hunter-gatherers. Summing Up: Recommended."

      * Choice *

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements
      Foreword

      Introduction: Forests of Belonging
      1. Paradigms: The Forest and Its People
      2. Belonging: Ethnic Affiliations and Confluences
      3. Spaces: Beyond Nature and Culture
      4. Ambiguities: Interethnic Marriage and Descent
      5. Tangles: Parallel Clans, Alliances, Rituals, and Collective Work
      6. Identities: People in Changing Contexts
      7. Contradictions: Identities, Opportunities, and Conflicts
      Conclusion: Rethinking. Social Identities, Ethnic Affiliations, and Stereotypes

      Notes
      Glossary of Non-English Terms
      Bibliography
      Index

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