Thesis
Made by artful practice: health, reproduction and the perinatal period among Xié river dwellers of north-western Amazonia
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This thesis is an ethnographic study of a little documented indigenous group, the Warekena people, who live on the Xié River in north-western Amazonia. Examining the mythic histories of the animate riverscape, my work offers an overview of the emergence of riverside dwelling: starting with a macro view of Xié river lifestyles, I explain how seasonal and distinguishing historic-mythic narratives tie in to wider idioms, and to experiences of social reproduction. I focus on reproductive pro...
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+ Hsu, E
Division:
SSD
Department:
SAME
Role:
Supervisor
+ Ewart, E
Division:
SSD
Department:
SAME
Role:
Supervisor
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2014
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
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- Language:
- English
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- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:11512
- Deposit date:
- 2015-05-29
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- Copyright holder:
- Rahman, E
- Copyright date:
- 2014
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