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Examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with ""civilization."" Both groups struggle to transcend internal divisions, preserve their traditional culture, and defend their land from depredation, while seeking to benefit from the outside world; yet their prospects for the future seem very different. Placing each group in its historical context, Linda Rabben examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. She combines academic research with a wide variety of sources, including celebrated leaders Paulinho Payakan and Davi Kopenawa, to assess how each group has responded to outside incursions.

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This may be the best brief introduction to the present plight and prospects of Brazil's indigenous populations and, incidentally, to the controversy over deforestation in the Amazon. Choice

This may be the best brief introduction to the present plight and prospects of Brazil's indigenous populations and, incidentally, to the controversy over deforestation in the Amazon. * Choice *

"""This may be the best brief introduction to the present plight and prospects of Brazil's indigenous populations and, incidentally, to the controversy over deforestation in the Amazon."""

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Linda Rabben is an anthropologist, human rights advocate, and independent consultant to nongovernmental organizations. She has written widely on Brazilian society and culture.Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2005

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