Indigenous rights and development : self-determination in an Amazonian community /
Over a period of about two decades the indigenous movement has grown into an international force, making a marked impact on the United Nations and the International Labor Organization. In this volume, the author looks at the growing consciousness among the Arakmbut who are increasingly demanding tha...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Providence :
Berghahn Books,
1997
Providence [R.I.] : 1997 Providence, R.I. : 1997 Providence, [R.I.] ; Oxford, [England] : 1997 Providence, R.I. : 1997 |
| Series: | Gray, Andrew, 1955- Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru ;
v. 3 Gray, Andrew, 1955- Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru ; v. 3 |
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| Summary: | Over a period of about two decades the indigenous movement has grown into an international force, making a marked impact on the United Nations and the International Labor Organization. In this volume, the author looks at the growing consciousness among the Arakmbut who are increasingly demanding that their rights to their territories and resources should be respected in tandem with the growing development of indigenous rights internationally. However, the author points to a significant difference of perception: whereas non-indigenous human-rights legislation receives its legitimacy by judicial means, the Arakmbut find their legal system legitimised through the spirit world. The invisibility of this world makes it appear non-existent to non-indigenous observers. However, to overlook its importance prevents outsiders from understanding and appreciating its significance in the Arakmbut struggle for survival "Over a period of about two decades the indigenous movement has grown into an international force, making a marked impact on the United Nations and the International Labor Organization. In this volume, the author looks at the growing consciousness among the Arakmbut who are increasingly demanding that their rights to their territories and resources should be respected in tandem with the growing development of indigenous rights internationally. However, the author points to a significant difference of perception: whereas non-indigenous human-rights legislation receives its legitimacy by judicial means, the Arakmbut find their legal system legitimised through the spirit world. The invisibility of this world makes it appear non-existent to non-indigenous observers. However, to overlook its importance prevents outsiders from understanding and appreciating its significance in the Arakmbut struggle for survival."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 354 p. : ill. ;c23 cm xxi, 354 p. : map ; 23 cm xxi, 354 p. : maps ; 22 cm xxi, 354 p. : maps ; 23 cm xxi, 354 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-342 ) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-342) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-342) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1571818758 (alk. paper) 1571818758 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1571818758 1571818863 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1571818863 9781571818751 (alk. paper) 9781571818751 9781571818867 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781571818867 |