Subject 01: exemplary Indigenous masculinity in Cold War genetics

In 1962 a team of scientists conducted their first joint fieldwork in a Xavante village in Central Brazil. Recycling long-standing notions that living Indigenous people represented human prehistory, the scientists saw Indigenous people as useful subjects of study not only due to their closeness to n...

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Vydáno v:	The British journal for the history of science Ročník 53; číslo 3; s. 311 - 332
Hlavní autor:	DENT, ROSANNA
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.09.2020
Témata:	20th century Anthropology Aptitudes Charisma Closeness Cold War Colonialism Epidemics Evolution Field study Fieldwork Gender Genetics Indigenous peoples Interdisciplinary aspects Leadership Masculinity Men Patriarchy Prehistoric era Recycling Science Scientists Sociobiology Sociocultural factors Teams Violence Brazil United States > US
ISSN:	0007-0874, 1474-001X, 1474-001X
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Shrnutí:	In 1962 a team of scientists conducted their first joint fieldwork in a Xavante village in Central Brazil. Recycling long-standing notions that living Indigenous people represented human prehistory, the scientists saw Indigenous people as useful subjects of study not only due to their closeness to nature, but also due to their sociocultural and political realities. The geneticists’ vision crystalized around one subject – the famous chief Apöwẽ. Through Apöwẽ, the geneticists fixated on what they perceived as the political prowess, impressive physique, and masculine reproductive aptitude of Xavante men. These constructions of charismatic masculinity came at the expense of recognizing how profoundly colonial expansion into Mato Grosso had destabilized Xavante communities, stripping them of their land and introducing epidemic disease. The geneticists’ theorizing prefigured debates to come in sociobiology, and set up an enduring research programme that Apöwẽ continues to animate even four decades after his death.
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ISSN:	0007-0874 1474-001X 1474-001X
DOI:	10.1017/S000708742000031X