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Rabben, Linda

 
9780745312484: UNNATURAL SELECTION

Synopsis

A passionate firsthand account of the Yanomami and Kayapó's struggle to survive in their increasingly 'civilised' world, written by a respected academic who has worked with indigenous groups for both Sting and Amnesty International.

Linda Rabben interviews celebrated leaders such as Paulinho Payakan and Davi Yanomami; looks at the ways that both groups interact with Brazilian society and the wider world, and considers their differing futures.

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À propos de l?auteur

Linda Rabben is an anthropologist, human rights advocate and independent consultant to non-governmental organisations. She has written for many publications, including the Nation and Cultural Survival and is founder of a human rights NGO helping survivors of human rights abuses in Brazil and the United States. She has a PhD in Anthropology and Latin American Studies from Cornell University and has done field research on Brazilian culture and society and represented Amnesty International as Brazil group coordinator.

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9780295977454: Unnatural Selection: The Yanomami, the Kayapo & the Onslaught of Civilisation

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0295977450 ISBN 13 :  9780295977454
Editeur : University of Washington Press, 1998
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