UID:
almafu_9959245928202883
Format:
1 online resource (400 pages) :
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illustrations, maps
ISBN:
0-226-30746-8
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0-226-15033-X
Content:
Thomas Gregor sees the Mehinaku Indians of central Brazil as performers of roles, engaged in an ongoing improvisational drama of community life. The layout of the village and the architecture of the houses make the community a natural theater in the round, rendering the villagers' actions highly visible and audible. Lacking privacy, the Mehinaku have become masters of stagecraft and impression management, enthusiastically publicizing their good citizenship while ingeniously covering up such embarrassments as extramarital affairs and theft.
Note:
Phoenix edition 1980.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Figures --
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Tables --
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Acknowledgments --
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1. Introduction --
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2. The Setting for the Drama --
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3. The Staging of Social Relationships --
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4. The Script for Social Life --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-226-30744-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-85070-7
Language:
English
Subjects:
Sociology
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.7208/9780226150338
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