Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices

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Remorini, Carolina
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2016
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Although some cultural analyses still use simplistic dualisms such as collectivism vs individualism or interdependence vs autonomy, a balance between individual and collective goals and values is noticeable in many Indigenous communities. Mbya Guarani perspectives on children's growth and development, emphasizes the balance between interdependence and autonomy as complementary values. This article examines the ideas of reciprocity, respect, autonomy, and interdependence of lives and the impact of these on children's development and health. Using an ecological perspective that recognizes humans' relationship with other living beings that inhabit the forest, this article is based on ethnographic research conducted in two Mbya Guarani communities (Argentina). Respect and reciprocity are key for children to develop as part of thecommunity and the forest and they are related to children's wellbeing and health. I describe Mbya perspectives on children's growth and development, providing examples of environmentally relevant skills to grow up in the forest. These skills are associated with particular ways of inhabiting the forest, including learning how to walk in it and developing entendimiento (understanding). These make possible children's integration incommunity life through their participation and collaboration in daily activities.
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Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Etnografía Aplicada
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Ciencias Naturales
Childrearing
Ecological perspective
Ethnography
Mbya Guarani
Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
title Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
spellingShingle Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
Remorini, Carolina
Ciencias Naturales
Childrearing
Ecological perspective
Ethnography
Mbya Guarani
Argentina
title_short Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
title_full Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
title_fullStr Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
title_full_unstemmed Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
title_sort Growing Up in the Forest : Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Remorini, Carolina
author Remorini, Carolina
author_facet Remorini, Carolina
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Naturales
Childrearing
Ecological perspective
Ethnography
Mbya Guarani
Argentina
topic Ciencias Naturales
Childrearing
Ecological perspective
Ethnography
Mbya Guarani
Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Although some cultural analyses still use simplistic dualisms such as collectivism vs individualism or interdependence vs autonomy, a balance between individual and collective goals and values is noticeable in many Indigenous communities. Mbya Guarani perspectives on children's growth and development, emphasizes the balance between interdependence and autonomy as complementary values. This article examines the ideas of reciprocity, respect, autonomy, and interdependence of lives and the impact of these on children's development and health. Using an ecological perspective that recognizes humans' relationship with other living beings that inhabit the forest, this article is based on ethnographic research conducted in two Mbya Guarani communities (Argentina). Respect and reciprocity are key for children to develop as part of thecommunity and the forest and they are related to children's wellbeing and health. I describe Mbya perspectives on children's growth and development, providing examples of environmentally relevant skills to grow up in the forest. These skills are associated with particular ways of inhabiting the forest, including learning how to walk in it and developing entendimiento (understanding). These make possible children's integration incommunity life through their participation and collaboration in daily activities.
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo
Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Etnografía Aplicada
description Although some cultural analyses still use simplistic dualisms such as collectivism vs individualism or interdependence vs autonomy, a balance between individual and collective goals and values is noticeable in many Indigenous communities. Mbya Guarani perspectives on children's growth and development, emphasizes the balance between interdependence and autonomy as complementary values. This article examines the ideas of reciprocity, respect, autonomy, and interdependence of lives and the impact of these on children's development and health. Using an ecological perspective that recognizes humans' relationship with other living beings that inhabit the forest, this article is based on ethnographic research conducted in two Mbya Guarani communities (Argentina). Respect and reciprocity are key for children to develop as part of thecommunity and the forest and they are related to children's wellbeing and health. I describe Mbya perspectives on children's growth and development, providing examples of environmentally relevant skills to grow up in the forest. These skills are associated with particular ways of inhabiting the forest, including learning how to walk in it and developing entendimiento (understanding). These make possible children's integration incommunity life through their participation and collaboration in daily activities.
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