Brazil's Indians and the onslaught of civilization
Subtitle: the Yanomami and the Kayapó
By: Linda Rabben
Contributors: Rabben, Linda, 1947-
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Seattle, WA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Yanomamo Indians -- Social conditions; Yanomamo Indians -- Ethnic identity; Yanomamo Indians -- Cultural assimilation; Cayapo Indians -- Social conditions; Cayapo Indians -- Ethnic identity; Cayapo Indians -- Cultural assimilation; Social change -- Brazil; Brazil -- Ethnic relations; Brazil -- Social policy
Description: "The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with "civilization." Both groups struggle to transcend internal divisions, preserve their traditional culture, and defend their land from depredation, while seeking to benefit from the outside world. Yet their prospects for the future seem very different. Placing each group in its historical context, Linda Rabben examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. She combines academic research with a wide variety of sources, including celebrated leaders Paulinho Payakan and Davi Kopenawa, to assess how each group has responded to outside incursions." "This book is a revised and updated edition of Unnatural Selection: The Yanomami, the Kayapo, and the Onslaught of Civilization, published in 1998"--Jacket.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Unnatural selection. c1998

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-205) and index