{"product_id":"chronicling-amazon-town-richard-pace-9781683404446","title":"Chronicling Amazon Town: Eight Decades of Research and Engagement in Gurup?, Brazil","description":"\u003cb\u003eA long-term view of continuity and change\u003cbr\u003ein a rural Amazonian community\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChronicling\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Town\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Pace and Helena Lima bring together the work of\u003cbr\u003eresearchers from a variety of fields to provide a comprehensive synthesis of\u003cbr\u003elocal and regional studies in the town of Gurup? in Brazil, ranging from\u003cbr\u003earchaeological findings to ethnohistory and sociocultural anthropology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding\u003cbr\u003eupon and critiquing Charles Wagley's 1955 book \u003ci\u003eAmazon Town\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors\u003cbr\u003ein this volume focus on Gurup? as a crossroads of sociocultural changes in the\u003cbr\u003elower Amazon region. Drawing on continuous research in this location since the\u003cbr\u003epublication of Wagley's book, they use a longitudinal approach to examine\u003cbr\u003earchaeological, historical, and contemporary cultural patterns, situating their\u003cbr\u003einvestigations within the greater Amazonian context. These chapters examine topics\u003cbr\u003eincluding race and identity, kinship and marriage, gender roles, migration\u003cbr\u003epatterns, and religious and political social movements. They also address\u003cbr\u003echallenges facing sustainable development and conservation efforts in the\u003cbr\u003eAmazon rainforest, including extractive economies and struggles over land\u003cbr\u003etenure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicling\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eadds an important long-term historical understanding of Gurup?, documents how\u003cbr\u003ecommunity members have related to the surrounding environment and their social\u003cbr\u003ecategories, and assesses the influence of regional, national, and global\u003cbr\u003eprocesses. This unique book offers an extended view of continuity and change in\u003cbr\u003eone of the longest and most fully studied rural communities in the region.\u003cstrong\u003eContributors: \u003c\/strong\u003e Bruno Moraes Monte Talley Glenn H. Shepard, Jr. Gabrielle Botelho Andr? Lima Barbara Silva Lucy Dodd Paul Chilsen Cristiana Barreto Richard Pace Kyle L. Harper Helena P. Lima Brian P. Hinote Lorena Pav?o Ezequiel Barbosa da Silva Kevin McDaniel F?bio dos Passos Alho Cynthia Pace Cisneros John Ben Soileau DR Nigel J.H. Smith Dr, Andrew R. Wyatt Robson Lopes C?ssia Luzia Lobato Benathar Matthew Abel Christine Printz Fernando Luiz Tavares Marques Morgan J. Schmidt Pedro Alves Vieira \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Pace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683404440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683404446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Florida Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Richard Pace","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46052359864575,"sku":"9781683404446","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e289737-e6d0-42a8-8452-a906c74ba1e9.jpg?v=1723556143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chronicling-amazon-town-richard-pace-9781683404446","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}