Self, Power, and Intimacy in Amazonia
* Book: Under a Watchful Eye: Self, Power, and Intimacy in Amazonia By Harry Walker.
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What would individualism and collectivity look like outside the logic of equivalence, i.e. comparing individuals based on external criteria, which was introduced in western modernity ? This book looks at the working of individuality and collectivity amongst Amazonian natives.
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