{"product_id":"upriver-the-turbulent-life-and-times-of-an-amazonian-people","title":"Upriver: The Turbulent Life and Times of an Amazonian People","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable story of one mans encounter with an indigenous people of Peru  Michael Brown guides his readers upriver into a contested zone of the Amazonian frontier  where more than 50 000 Awajnrenowned for their pugnacity and fierce independenceremain determined  against long odds  to live life on their own terms.  When Brown took up residence with the Awajn in 1976  he knew little about them other than their ancestors reputation as fearsome headhunters. The fledgling anthropologist was immediately impressed by his hosts vivacity and resourcefulness. But eventually his investigations led him into darker corners of a world where murderous vendettas  fear of sorcery  and a shocking incidence of suicide were still common. Perus Shining Path insurgency in the 1980s forced Brown to refocus his work elsewhere. Revisiting his field notes decades later  now with an older mans understanding of lifes fragility  Brown saw a different story: a tribal society trying  and sometimes failing  to maintain order in the face of an expanding capitalist frontier. Curious about how the Awajn were faring  Brown returned to the site in 2012  where he found a people whose combative self-confidence had led them to the forefront of South Americas struggle for indigenous rights.  Written with insight  sensitivity  and humor  Upriver paints a vivid picture of a rapidly growing population that is refashioning its warrior tradition for the twenty-first century. Embracing literacy and digital technology  the Awajn are using hard-won political savvy to defend their rainforest home and right of self-determination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946147934261,"sku":"ByrdShop_067436807X","price":37.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674368071_e3ae6dc9-7440-44c9-bebf-ca92430d6c03.jpg?v=1770149827","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/upriver-the-turbulent-life-and-times-of-an-amazonian-people","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}