Description
Book SynopsisThis ethnography presents the unusual social structure of an indigenous Amazonian society.
Trade ReviewChernela's portrayal of authority and rank in Wanano society gives a new slant on the organization of these societies and changes the picture of leadership in the Amazon Basin. * American Anthropologist *
A welcome contribution, lucid, authoritative and accessible. * Journal of Latin American Studies *
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on the Transcription
- 1. Introduction
- Part I. History
- 2. European Expansion, Intertribal Relations, and Linguistic Exogamy in the Upper Rio Negro from 1616
- 3. Scientific and Missionary Activities in the Uaupés Basin from 1760
- Part II: Sociology
- 4. Social Organization
- 5. Kinship Nomenclature
- 6. Gender, Language, and Placement in Wanano Poetic Forms
- Part III: Ecology and Economy
- 7. The Succulence of Place: Control and Distribution of Fish Resources
- 8. The Po?oa Exchange
- Part IV: Ordinary Dramas
- 9. Rank and Leadership within a Wanano Settlement
- 10. The Bucacopa Case: Rank and Obligation among Three Uaupés Sibs
- 11. Conclusion
- Appendix: Kin Terms
- Notes
- References Cited
- Index
