Book
Prophets of agroforestry: Guarani communities and commercial gathering
University of Texas Press • Austin • Published In 1995 • Pages:
By: Reed, Richard K..
Abstract
This is an ethnographic study of the Chiripa Guarani of the Itanaramí village area in the Mbaracayu region of Paraguay. Fieldwork for this document was done primarily during the period of 1981-1984 with brief subsequent visits following. The major theme of the work is the exploration of the various factors, both social and economic, which have permitted the Chiripa to maintain their distinct culture and society even though they have been in contact with the dominant Paraguayan society for several centuries. Reed discusses the social and ecological context for Chiripa life, the development of commercial extraction processes in the area and their importance to the formation of the state, the basic structure of Chiripa society (including the components which hold it together), the indigenous agroforestry economy, leadership and religion, labor, Mestizo-Indian relationships, and the overall theoretical and applied implications of the author's research.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Eastern South America
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field Date
- 1981-1984
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1980s
- Coverage Place
- Chiripa Guarani; Itanarami village, Mbaracayu region, Paraguay
- Notes
- Richard K. Reed
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index
- LCCN
- 94010634
- LCSH
- Guarani Indians