Ownership and Nurture: Studies in Native Amazonian Property Relations

Brightman, Marc (Editor)/ Fausto, Carlos (Editor)/ Grotti, Vanessa (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1789207541 / ISBN 13: 9781789207545

Published by Berghahn Books, 2020

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284 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ownership and Nurture: Studies in Native Amazonian Property Relations
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789207541
• ISBN 13: 9781789207545
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

The first book to address the classic anthropological theme of property through the ethnography of Amazonia, Ownership and Nurture sets new and challenging terms for anthropological debates about the region and about property in general. Property and ownership have special significance and carry specific meanings in Amazonia, which has been portrayed as the antithesis of Western, property-based, civilization. Through carefully constructed studies of land ownership, slavery, shamanism, spirit mastery, aesthetics, and intellectual property, this volume demonstrates that property relations are of central importance in Amazonia, and that the ownership of persons plays an especially significant role in native cosmology.

About the Authors

Marc Brightman is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Bologna.

Carlos Fausto is Professor of Anthropology at the Museu Nacional, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Senior Fellow of the National Council for the Development of Science and Technology (CNPq).

Vanessa Grotti is Part-time Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute.