The Xavante in Transition: Health, Ecology, and Bioanthropology in Central Brazil

by Francisco M. Salzano, Ricardo V. Santos, Carlos E.A. Coimbra Jr., et al.

Book Overview

The Xav?nte in Transition presents a diachronic view of the long and complex interaction between the Xav?nte, an indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon, and the surrounding nation, documenting the effects of this interaction on Xav?nte health, ecology, and biology. A powerful example of how a small-scale society, buffeted by political and economic forces at the national level and beyond, attempts to cope with changing conditions, this study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472030035
• ISBN13: 9780472030033
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"