The Mataco of the Gran Chaco
Subtitle: an ethnographic account of change and continuity in Mataco socio-economic organization
By: by Jan-Åke Alvarsson.
Series: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis.; 11
Publisher: Academiae Upsaliensis; Distributed by Almqvist & Wiksell International
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Uppsala; Stockholm, Sweden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Mataco Indians -- Social life and customs.; Indians of South America -- Gran Chaco -- Social life and customs.
Description: "In-depth ethnographic study of the Mataco of Bolivia focuses on socioeconomic organization, changes, and continuities. Describes impact of historical changes on Mataco cultural practices, and discusses kinship and social organization as forms of identity maintenance. Contributes to the study of economic strategies of lowland groups"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-310) and index.
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Uppsala universitet, 1987.
Summary in Spanish.