Book

Cayuá culture change: a study in acculturation and methodology

American Anthropological Association (73) • Published In 1952 • Pages: 144

By: Watson, James B. (James Bennett).

Abstract
After a discussion of the part of Guarani history for which written sources exist, Watson discusses in detail the acculturative changes in Cayuá culture. He traces the causal interrelationships of these changes, and reaches the final conclusion that during the whole period of acculturation Cayuá culture manifested a relatively high degree of organization. Sharp conflicts or periods of stress apparently did not occur. Strong acculturative influences took place during the period of missionization by the Jesuits from 1610 to 1768, and since the beginning of the 20th century when the expansion of the White Brazilian population deprived the Indians of the larger part of their territory. Today the Cayuá Indians live primarily on agriculture, instead of the hunting and fishing subsistence base of earlier times. The trade of some agricultural goods, strainers, and hammocks to Whites, as well as wage labor for White agriculturalists have brought a certain amount of goods from Neo-Brazilian civilazation to the Cayuá. The original extended family, that resided in one large building, has been replaced by the nuclear family that occupies a small dwelling alone.
Subjects
Historical reconstruction
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Functional and adaptational interpretations
External trade
Labor supply and employment
External relations
culture
Guaraní
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1971-1972
Field Date
June-Dec. 1943
Coverage Date
Sixteenth century -1943
Coverage Place
Cayuá Indians, village of Taquapirí, Brazil
Notes
James B. Watson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-137) and index
LCCN
52010028
LCSH
Guarani Indians