| The Play of Mirrors: The Representation of Self Mirrored in the Other Univ of Texas P Edition Contributor(s): Caiuby Novaes, Sylvia (Author), Burbridge, Izabel Murat (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0292711964 ISBN-13: 9780292711969 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $19.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Psychology | Personality |
| Dewey: 155.208 |
| LCCN: 97013918 |
| Series: Institute of Latin American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.01" W x 8.98" (0.60 lbs) 199 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focusing on the Bororo people of west-central Brazil, this book addresses the construction of self-identity through interethnic interaction. By presenting the images the Bororo have of themselves as well as the images of others who have interacted with them, Brazilian anthropologist Sylvia Caiuby Novaes argues convincingly that Bororo self-images are constructed with the aid of a peculiar looking-glass--it is in the images of others that they see themselves. Incorporating contributions from psychology, psychoanalysis, linguistics, and semiotics, The Play of Mirrors focuses on symbols, images, discourse, and meanings rather than solely on the problem of acculturation. It thus reflects the thinking of a new generation of Brazilian anthropologists who have shifted their focus from native communities as isolated entities to an examination of their embeddedness within broader national and international arenas. |
Contributor Bio(s): Caiuby Novaes, Sylvia: - Author Sylvia Caiuby Novaes is Professor of Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo and has conducted field research among Brazilian Indians for more than twenty years.Burbridge, Izabel Murat: - Izabel Murat Burbridge is a freelance translator in São Paulo. |