Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]
The book is an essential resource for those interested in investigating the lives, histories, and futures of indigenous peoples around the world.

Perfect for readers looking to learn more about cultural groups around the world, this four-volume work examines approximately 400 indigenous groups globally. The encyclopedia investigates the history, social structure, and culture of peoples from all corners of the world, including their role in the world, their politics, and their customs and traditions. Alphabetically arranged entries focus on groups living in all world regions, some of which are well-known with large populations, and others that are lesser-known with only a handful of surviving members.

Each entry includes sections on the group's geography and environment; history and politics; society, culture, and tradition; access to health care and education; and threats to survival. Each entry concludes with See Also cross-references and a list of Further Reading resources to guide readers in their research. Also included in the encyclopedia are Native Voices inset boxes, allowing readers a glimpse into the daily lives of members of these indigenous groups, as well as an appendix featuring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]
The book is an essential resource for those interested in investigating the lives, histories, and futures of indigenous peoples around the world.

Perfect for readers looking to learn more about cultural groups around the world, this four-volume work examines approximately 400 indigenous groups globally. The encyclopedia investigates the history, social structure, and culture of peoples from all corners of the world, including their role in the world, their politics, and their customs and traditions. Alphabetically arranged entries focus on groups living in all world regions, some of which are well-known with large populations, and others that are lesser-known with only a handful of surviving members.

Each entry includes sections on the group's geography and environment; history and politics; society, culture, and tradition; access to health care and education; and threats to survival. Each entry concludes with See Also cross-references and a list of Further Reading resources to guide readers in their research. Also included in the encyclopedia are Native Voices inset boxes, allowing readers a glimpse into the daily lives of members of these indigenous groups, as well as an appendix featuring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]

Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]

by Victoria R. Williams
Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]

Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]

by Victoria R. Williams

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The book is an essential resource for those interested in investigating the lives, histories, and futures of indigenous peoples around the world.

Perfect for readers looking to learn more about cultural groups around the world, this four-volume work examines approximately 400 indigenous groups globally. The encyclopedia investigates the history, social structure, and culture of peoples from all corners of the world, including their role in the world, their politics, and their customs and traditions. Alphabetically arranged entries focus on groups living in all world regions, some of which are well-known with large populations, and others that are lesser-known with only a handful of surviving members.

Each entry includes sections on the group's geography and environment; history and politics; society, culture, and tradition; access to health care and education; and threats to survival. Each entry concludes with See Also cross-references and a list of Further Reading resources to guide readers in their research. Also included in the encyclopedia are Native Voices inset boxes, allowing readers a glimpse into the daily lives of members of these indigenous groups, as well as an appendix featuring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216102199
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 02/24/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 1338
File size: 104 MB
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Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Victoria R. Williams, PhD, is an independent writer and researcher.
Victoria Williams, PhD, is an independent writer and researcher living in London. She is the author of ABC-CLIO's Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing (winner of the 2016 RUSA Outstanding Reference Sources Award); Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals; Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival; and London: Geography, History and Culture. She is also the coeditor of ABC-CLIO's Etiquette and Taboos around the World: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Customs. Williams wrote her PhD thesis on fairytales in Victorian literature and art and on film, and she has written on a variety of other subjects, including Hollywood ?lm, London society and culture, Mesoamerican mythology, Victorian literature, U.S. folklore, and British folk customs. She has also lectured on Victoria fairy paintings and depictions of childhood in 1940s film. In the past, Williams has worked as an editorial assistant on a leading British food magazine and run a small business selling traditional British cakes at artisan markets. Currently, alongside her writing, Williams runs a West London market championing local makers, including food producers.

Table of Contents

List of Entries,
Geographical List of Entries,
Preface,
Introduction,
A–Z Entries,
Appendix: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
Selected Bibliography,
Index,
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