The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians
The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians

Author: Richard J. Chacon

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-08-21

Total Pages: 694

ISBN-13: 0387483039

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This edited volume mainly focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. The editors and contributors (which include Native Peoples from both continents) examine the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. Additionally, they present objectively and discuss dispassionately the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. This book fills the gap in literature on this subject.

A Companion to Latin American Anthropology
A Companion to Latin American Anthropology

Author: Deborah Poole

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-12-21

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 1119183030

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Comprised of 24 newly commissioned chapters, this defining reference volume on Latin America introduces English-language readers to the debates, traditions, and sensibilities that have shaped the study of this diverse region. Contributors include some of the most prominent figures in Latin American and Latin Americanist anthropology Offers previously unpublished work from Latin America scholars that has been translated into English explicitly for this volume Includes overviews of national anthropologies in Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil, and is also topically focused on new research Draws on original ethnographic and archival research Highlights national and regional debates Provides a vivid sense of how anthropologists often combine intellectual and political work to address the pressing social and cultural issues of Latin America