Rainforest cowboys the rise of ranching and cattle culture in western Amazonia / Jeffrey Hoelle.

Author/creator Hoelle, Jeffrey, 1976-
Format Electronic
EditionFirst Edition.
Publication InfoAustin, TX : University of Texas Press, [2015]
Descriptionxiv, 196 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- The journey to acre -- The expansion of cattle raising in acre -- Ruminations on cattle economies and cattle cultures -- Ideologies of nature and human-environment interactions -- The ranchers: smooth hands, progress, and production -- The city and the contri -- Here's the beef: symbol, sustenance, and hamburger connections -- Rubber-tapper and colonist transitions : environment, practice, and identity -- The appropriation of cattle culture : perceptions, behaviors, and methodological considerations -- The full picture -- Appendix A. Social groups and research area -- Appendix B. Methods and data -- Appendix C. Levels of agreement among social groups -- Works cited -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 181-192) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014023106
ISBN9780292761346 (cloth : alk. paper)