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Mapuche social structureBook 1961 • Faron, Louis C.
Mapuche • South America > Central Andes
This document is a study of the structure of Mapuche society with emphasis on structural continuity and change set in a context of ecological adjustment. Contrary to Titiev, the author does not see Mapuche society as 'breaking down' but as a function...Hawks of the sunBook 1964 • Faron, Louis C.
Mapuche • South America > Central Andes
In this document the author examines certain Mapuche expressions of morality in order to indicate as precisely as possible to what degree and extent these beliefs and practices form an integral part of their cultural and social system. Drawing upon b...