Urban Imaginaries in Native Amazonia

Urban Imaginaries in Native Amazonia
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9780816549672
ISBN-13 : 0816549672
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Book Synopsis Urban Imaginaries in Native Amazonia by : Fernando Santos-Granero

Download or read book Urban Imaginaries in Native Amazonia written by Fernando Santos-Granero and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring analysis from historical, ethnological, and philosophical perspectives, this volume dissects Indigenous Amazonians' beliefs about urban imaginaries and their ties to power, alterity, domination, and defiance. Contributors analyze how ambiguous urban imaginaries express a singular view of cosmopolitical relations, how they inform and shape forest-city interactions, and the history of how they came into existence, as well as their influence in present-day migration and urbanization.


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