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Subject(s)

• Indigenous peoples—History [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples—Social conditions [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples—Government relations [Browse]

Summary note

This title examines the history of the indigenous and/or tribal peoples of the world from the time of the pivotal migrations which saw the peopling of the planet. It looks at how the tribal peoples separated from surplus-based, material societies and theeffects of colonization on indigenous cultures.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-290) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction : Indigenous peoples in the age of globalization
• Peopling the earth : the greatest migration
• Peoples of the land : spiritual and cultural roots of indigenous societies
• Mutual discovery : tribal peoples and the first wave of globalization
• Resistance and adaptation : indigenous reaction to newcomer occupations
• Biological changes : ecological imperialism and the transformation of tribal worlds
• Spiritual contests : missionaries, Christianity, and indigenous societies
• Administered peoples : indigenous nations and regulated societies
• Final invasions : war, resource development, and the occupation of tribal territories
• Continuing the struggle : indigenous protests, legal agendas, and aboriginal internationalism
• Uncertainties : the future of indigenous societies.

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ISBN

• 033392150X (cloth)
• 1403939292 (pbk.)

LCCN

2004049118^^

OCLC

55067476

RCP

H - S

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