ISBN:
1442613734
,
9781442613737
Language:
English
Pages:
xv, [1], 214 p
,
ill., maps
,
24 cm
Series Statement:
Anthropological horizons 40
Series Statement:
Anthropological horizons
DDC:
305.898/9
Keywords:
Muinane Indians Social life and customs
;
Muinane Indians Rites and ceremonies
;
Philosophical anthropology
;
Kolumbien
;
Muinane
;
Moral
;
Ethnologie
Abstract:
"People of Substance is a lively, accessible ethnography of a complex indigenous group of people of the Colombian Amazon who call themselves 'People of the Center. ' Carlos David Londoño Sulkin examines this group's understandings and practices relating to selfhood, social organization, livelihood, and symbolism. Through this, he makes a strong case for increased anthropological attention to morality and ethics
Abstract:
Londoño Sulkin explains a number of key issues and debates in Amazonian anthropology with great clarity, making People of Substance a useful text for students. At the same time, it is theoretically sophisticated, combining innovative research methods with sound analysis of empirically gathered material. Contributing both to accounts of regional history and to discussions on anthropology and history, People of Substance offers valuable engagement with concepts of structure, agency, and freedom."--Pub. desc
Abstract:
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The constitution of the moral self -- Chapter 3: Reflecting on evil and responsibility -- Chapter 4: Agency and transformation -- Chapter 5: The substances of humanity -- Chapter 6: Virtuous relationships and social organization -- Chapter 7: Shaped and historical moralities
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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