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Chapter 10 Indigenous Networks and Evangelical Frontiers: Problems with Governance and Ethics in Cases of ‘Voluntary Isolation’ in Contemporary Amazonia

The periodic emergence of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation in Amazonia have given rise to sensational media reports and heated academic debate. In this chapter we describe briefly the historical and contemporary relations between indigenous peoples in and out of isolation in the Gu...

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Main Authors: Brightman, Marc, Grotti, Vanessa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2021
Subjects:
anthropology
Akurio people
Amazon rainforest
Brazil
Evangelicalism
Hunter-gatherer
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Missionary
The Guianas
Uncontacted peoples
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology
Online Access:627387
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Summary:The periodic emergence of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation in Amazonia have given rise to sensational media reports and heated academic debate. In this chapter we describe briefly the historical and contemporary relations between indigenous peoples in and out of isolation in the Guiana Shield region of North-eastern South America and discuss the role of indigenous missionaries in histories of contact. After considering these facts in relation to some of the general debates about isolated peoples and policy, we assess the ethical dimensions of the question of emergence from isolation.

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