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The Mataco of the Gran Chaco : an ethnographic account of change and continuity in Mataco socio-economic organization /

"In-depth ethnographic study of the Mataco of Bolivia focuses on socioeconomic organization, changes, and continuities. Describes impact of historical changes on Mataco cultural practices, and discusses kinship and social organization as forms of identity maintenance. Contributes to the study o...

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Autor principal: Alvarsson, Jan-Åke, 1952-
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Uppsala : Stockholm, Sweden : Academiae Upsaliensis ; Distributed by Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1988.
Colección:Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Uppsala studies in cultural anthropology ; 11.
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Sumario:"In-depth ethnographic study of the Mataco of Bolivia focuses on socioeconomic organization, changes, and continuities. Describes impact of historical changes on Mataco cultural practices, and discusses kinship and social organization as forms of identity maintenance. Contributes to the study of economic strategies of lowland groups"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notas:Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Uppsala universitet, 1987.
Summary in Spanish.
Descripción Física:xvi, 314 p©Łginas : ilustraciones ; 25 cm.
Bibliografía:Bibliograf©Ưa: p©Łginas (302-310), e incluye ©Ưndice
ISBN:9155422519
9789155422516
ISSN:0348-5099 ;