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Contribution to the study of the social organization of the Bororo Indians

Journal de la Société des Américanistes28 • Published In 1938 • Pages: 269-304 , 4 plates

By: Lévi-Strauss, Claude.

Abstract
In this article, Lévi-Strauss presents a detailed analysis of the social organization of Kejara, a Bororo village located on the Rio Vermelho. The analysis focuses on the structure and interrelations of kin groups, and on the spatial and material expression or symbolization of structural differentiations.
Subjects
Community structure
culture
Bororo
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert O. Lagacé ; 1966-1967
Field Date
1936
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Kejara, a village on the Rio Vermelho, Brazil
Notes
by Claude Lévi-Strauss
Translation of: Contribution a l'étude de l'Organisation sociale des Indiens Bororo.
The original French text is not included.
Bibliographical references are in foreign text only (p. 303-304)
Translated from the French for HRAF by Priscilla Reynolds
LCSH
Bororo Indians