TY  - BOOK
ED  - Russell, Andrew
ED  - Rahman, Elizabeth
PY  - 2015
DA  - 2015//
TI  - master plant: tobacco in lowland South America
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
CY  - London
KW  - Tobacco
KW  - South America
KW  - History
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Social life and customs
AB  - "For many indigenous groups living in lowland South America, tobacco is a seminal 'master plant', a blessing from the gods that is an essential element in human and non-human relationships, as well as a source of everyday health and wellbeing. This contrasts markedly with the demonic position it holds in contemporary public health discourse. This book presents contemporary accounts from leading anthropologists and other researchers who have first-hand experience of the role of tobacco in the lives of indigenous peoples of lowland South America: the 'source' region of this important plant. Offering the first critical overview and comparison of tobacco in local ethnographic contexts, this study will be essential reading not only for those interested in the culture, society and history of Latin America but also for public health academics and practitioners working in tobacco control who are seeking alternative perspectives on this ubiquitous plant"--
SN  - 9781472587541
LA  - English
N1  - edited by Andrew Russell and Elizabeth Rahman
ID  - 817207058
ER  -