About this title: Based on the author's extensive fieldwork, this classic ethnography, now in its fifth edition, focuses on the Yanomamo. These truly remarkable South American people are one of the few primitive sovereign tribal societies left on earth. This new edition includes events and changes that have occurred since 1992, including a recent trip by the author to the Brazilian Yanomamo in 1995.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Edition: 4th ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780030328190ISBN:0030328195
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. NO HIGHLIGHTING; NO POS. a clean copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Date Published: 1996-11-15
ISBN-13:9780155053274ISBN:0155053272
Description: Fair. Paperback cover shows moderate to heavy wear and moderate creasing. Pages clean. Binding tight. In stock and ready for immediate shipment. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Date Published: 1992-04
ISBN-13:9780030328190ISBN:0030328195
Description: Fair. Text in English (266 pages). Fourth Edition Published in 1992. Soft cover. Signed by Previous Owner. Fair condition, tight binding, contains lots of highlighting. Bookshelf T-26. Keywords: read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780155053274ISBN:0155053272
Description: Very Good. Slight cover wear with minor scuffing to edges with crease on back cover. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. (165) based on the author's extensive fieldwork, this classic ethnography, now in its fifth edition, focuses on the yanomamo. these truly remarkablesouth american people are one of the few primitive sovereign tribal societies left on earth. this new edition includes events and changes thathave occurred since 1992, including a recent trip by the author to the brazilian yanomamo in 1995. forward. preface. the killing of ruwahiwa. 1. doing fieldwork among the yanomamo. 2. ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace College Publishers
ISBN-13:9780030328190ISBN:0030328195
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace College Publisher
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780030328190ISBN:0030328195
Description: Good. Used Condition-GOOD can be a well cared for Book that is in great condition to a Book that may show some signs of wear. GOOD Books sometimes are permanently marked; have some spine or page creases; exibit signs of aging or an ExLibrary copy. ** Sometimes grease pencil or permanent marking on cover. May contain limited notes and or highlighting. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed on all purchases. ** SHIPS FROM USA-Domestic Delivery takes 5-14 days ** read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. Paperback. 4th Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780030328190ISBN:0030328195
Description: Near Fine. 0030328195. Tight clean book with a ahndful of pages with minor highlighting; in clean card covers; 266 pp illustrated. read more
Edition: Fourth Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace, Fort Worth
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780030328190ISBN:0030328195
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. PB, b/w pictorial card covers, VG/--, xx, 270pp, profuse graphs, charts, tablea, b/w photos, appendices, glossary, references. Minor rubbing to edges and small creases to corners of covers, inside has light age tanning to page edges, white-out to h/title, else square, clean and tight. A classic of 1960s, 70s anthropology/ethnology among 'The Fierce People' in darkest Venezuela. 440g when packed. read more
"I've only read half of this but the author doesn't present it as if he understands these people, he doesn't really like them.. He goes to their village with his own food and gear, doesn't live like them. It's a horse's mouth glimpse of the history of who made contact with the last of the untouched by the white man and his weapons peoples. The philosophy's of anthropologists. ...now that I'm done subjecting myself to that book I have to mention that there is much controversy over this guy's practices. He brought these guys machete's which caused a few wars and lots of death. He portrayed them to the world and effected increasing government control of their lives by deeming them "The Fierce People." He also introduced a measles epidemic, thanks to skipping safety procedures because of his ties to the Venezuelan government and their helicopters. Oh and those same helicopter trips may have lead to the gold mining that is currently stripping these people of their land and resources. Seems learned more about the author than his subject!"
"I absolutely adore ethnographies, and I think this was the first I ever read. My poor copy is tattered and worn now, but it's just utterly fascinating to be engrossed in the customs and cultures of a group that seems so far removed from my own. (My favorite ethnography, though, is Lansing's 'Balinese'!)"
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