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Cultivating Sociality: Aesthetic Factors in the Composition and Function of Piaroa Homegardens (2004)
Journal Article
Heckler, S. (2004). Cultivating Sociality: Aesthetic Factors in the Composition and Function of Piaroa Homegardens. Journal of ethnobiology, 24(2), 203-232

Anthropological analyses of settlement patterns minimize the importance of homegardens. Ethnobiological studies of homegardens usually focus on composition, ecological functioning or economic contribution. Because homegardens form part of the dwellin... Read More about Cultivating Sociality: Aesthetic Factors in the Composition and Function of Piaroa Homegardens.

Tedium and Creativity: the valorization of manioc cultivation and Piaroa women (2004)
Journal Article
Heckler, S. (2004). Tedium and Creativity: the valorization of manioc cultivation and Piaroa women. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 10(2), 241-259. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9655.2004.00188.x

Through an exploration of Amazonian ethnographic material, this article challenges the idea that tasks normally associated with women are invariably considered to be less valuable than men's activities. I argue against the claims made by Riviere that... Read More about Tedium and Creativity: the valorization of manioc cultivation and Piaroa women.