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In the way : indigenous peoples, life projects, and development /

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Indigenous peoples today are enmeshed in the expanding modern economy, subject to the pressures of both market and government. This book takes indigenous peoples as actors, not victims, as its starting point in analysing this interaction. It assembles a rich diversity of statements, case studies and...

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Other Authors: Blaser, Mario, 1966-, Feit, Harvey A., McRae, Glenn
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, England : Zed Books, 2004.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples.
Economic development.
Human rights.
Postcolonialism.
Development studies
Indigenous peoples
inheemse kennis
indigenous knowledge
ontwikkeling
development
ontwikkelingstheorie
development theory
idrc
inheemse volkeren
indigenous people
Sociology (General)
Cultural Anthropology (General)
Conditions of Existence
Sociologie (algemeen)
Culturele antropologie (algemeen)
Bestaansvoorwaarden
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Summary:Indigenous peoples today are enmeshed in the expanding modern economy, subject to the pressures of both market and government. This book takes indigenous peoples as actors, not victims, as its starting point in analysing this interaction. It assembles a rich diversity of statements, case studies and wider thematic explorations, primarily from North America, and particularly the Cree, the Haudenausaunee (Iroquois) and Chippewa-Ojibwe peoples who straddle the US/Canadian border, but also from South America and the former Soviet Union. It explores the complex relationships between indigenous peop.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume).
Also published in printing.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350220720
DOI:10.5040/9781350220720
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.