A River without End: Book Talk

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Um rio sem fim / A River without End: Book talk with author Verenilde Pereira A River Without End tells the story of Maria Assunção and Rosa Maria, Indigenous girls educated in a religious mission and taken to work in the homes of wealthy families in Manaus. From there, both are forced by these circumstances to forge their own paths toward freedom. Written by Verenilde S. Pereira, the novel recounts this experience precisely from the unprecedented perspective of the unthinkable. The Indigenous gaze, embodied in these two figures, that animates the spirit of the book is driven by a deep yearning for freedom, redemption, and redress, which remains relevant in the face of the challenges still confronting Indigenous peoples today.

Participants & Organizers

Princeton University Department of Anthropology(Organizer, Host)

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We take an interpretive approach to the study of culture - an approach that requires intensive ethnographic fieldwork, deep engagement with critical social theories, and historical analysis. In addition to teaching foundational texts, our department is interested in conceptual innovations in the use and organization of evidence and modes of ethical engagement. Our department specializes in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, but we also offer undergraduate courses in biological anthropology, including evolution, epigenetics, adaptation, race, forensics and death.