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Disappearing World: Kayapo [VHS] (1994)

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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)


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  • Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Shanachie
  • VHS Release Date: July 20, 1998
  • Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 630340250X
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,571 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great for teaching, September 6, 2007
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I've used this video in the first week of introductory anthropology courses for several years and am really happy with it -- it concisely touches on a wide array of ethnographic material on topics like kinship, the division of labor, ritual, rites of passage, subsistence, indigenous peoples' relations to nation-states, and cultural and economic change. Most importantly, it breaks down the idea that change is a simple movement from "tradition" to "modernity," by focusing on two different Kayapo groups who are actively debating what it means to be Kayapo, & what kinds of change are acceptable. Nearly every concept that comes up in later weeks in the course can be illustrated with a reference to some aspect of this film, & students seem to remember it. Highly recommended.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good resource on Xingu Indians, September 5, 2006
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It's difficult to find entertaining, authentic videos on Amazonian Indians and this one is better than average. I know, as I am currently producing Amazonian Indian documentaries. I have another video on the "Ritual of the Flutes" made by brazilian anthropologists that is really boring despite the incredible subject material. Nice to see something that's entertaining.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great look at a disappearing world, December 28, 2007
I borrowed my roommate/friend's DVD the other night and have to say this is a great documentary. I would give it 4 1/2 stars if I was able to. The previous bad review is obviously sour grapes and should be ignored. I am going to buy this DVD very soon as I have to return the one I watched to my friend soon.
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