Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 113 g
Indigenous Models for International Development
Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 113 g
ISBN: 978-0-205-62811-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
New To This Edition:
- Expanded historical background and updated demographic information on the Guarani brings the research to the present day (Chapter 1).
- Expands and strengthens the discussion of “sustainability” to include more recent advances in the concept (Chapter 1), and introduces the idea of “subsidy from nature” into the discussion of conventional tropical development (Chapter 3).
- Develops the discussion of women’s labor in horticulture (Chapter 3).
- Analyzes the effects of indigenous mixed agro-forestry in stemming the high rates of Paraguayan deforestation of the 1990s (Chapter 4).
- Discusses the recent globalization of the yerba mate market, and the economy's effecton Paraguay’s protected areas (Chapter 4).
- Describes Guarani ethnic federations as a means to engage the national and international political institutions (Chapter 4).
- Explores the rapid growth in Guarani population in native communities, which results from lower infant mortality, more land pressure and more reliable census data (Chapter 4).
This brief introductory text makes the ideal supplementary text for students of anthropology.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Guaraní Social Organization; Chapter 3 Guaraní Production; Chapter 4 Contemporary Development and Guaraní Communities; Chapter 5 An Indigenous Model for Sustainable Development;