Book

The Barama River Caribs of Guyana restudied: forty years of cultural adaptation and population change

University MicrofilmsAnn Arbor • Published In 1973 • Pages:

By: Adams, Kathleen J..

Abstract
This is a restudy of the same people studied in 1: Gillin. It is based largely on secondary data, e.g., general archival data and government census reports, supplemented by field work. The purpose is to study the history of forty years of cultural change, '…from the perspective of the regional influences upon a local population.' (p. 144) Particular emphasis is given to changes in demography and settlement patterns. One chapter is devoted to changes in social organization. Footnotes are located at the end of each chapter.
Subjects
History
Composition of population
Acculturation and culture contact
Tillage
Kinship
Settlement patterns
External trade
Labor supply and employment
Sociocultural trends
culture
Barama River Carib
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; John Beierle ; 1974
Field Date
1970-1971
Coverage Date
1930-1972
Coverage Place
Upper Barama River; Baramita Air Strip; Guyana
Notes
Kathleen Joy Adams
Data which refer to 1: Gillin have been indexed for History (175)
UM73-6371
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-155)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Case Western University, 1972
LCSH
Carib Indians/Indians of South America--Guyana