Truly human : indigeneity and indigenous resurgence on Formosa / Scott E. Simon.
| Author/creator | Simon, Scott, 1965- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2023] |
| Description | xxi, 361 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Anthropological horizons Anthropological horizons. ^A682639 |
| Abstract | "The Sediq and Truku Indigenous peoples on the mountainous island of Formosa--today called Taiwan--say that their ancestors emerged in the beginning of time from Pusu Qhuni, a tree-covered boulder in the highlands. Living in the mountain forests, they observed the sacred law of Gaya, seeking equilibrium with other humans, the spirits, animals, and plants. They developed a politics in which each community preserved its autonomy and sharing was valued more highly than personal accumulation of goods or power. These lifeworlds were shattered by colonialism, capitalist development, and cultural imperialism in the twentieth century. Based on two decades of ethnographic field research, Truly Human portrays these peoples' lifeworlds, teachings, political struggles for recognition, and relations with non-human animals. Taking seriously their ontological claims that Gaya offers moral guidance to all humans, Scott E. Simon reflects on what this particular form of Indigenous resurgence reveals about human rights, sovereignty, and the good of all kind. Truly Human contributes to a decolonizing anthropology at a time when all humans need Indigenous land-based teachings more than ever."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Simon, Scott, 1965- Truly human. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2023 1487546017 9781487546014 |
| LCCN | 2022435910 |
| ISBN | 9781487545864 |
| ISBN | 1487547331 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781487547332 hardcover |
| ISBN | 148754586X paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |