Huaorani Transformations in Twenty-First-Century Ecuador: Treks Into the Future of Time

by Laura M. Rival

The indigenous people of the Amazon Basin known as the Huaorani are one of the world's most intriguing peoples. The community of just under four thousand in Ecuador has been known to the public primarily for their historical identity as a violent society. But Laura Rival reveals the Huaorani in all their humanity and creativity through a longitudinal ethnography, bringing a deeper perspective beyond the stereotype.

Rival's intimate knowledge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081650119X
• ISBN13: 9780816501199
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"