List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
1. The Journey to Acre
2. The Expansion of Cattle Raising in Acre
3. Ruminations on Cattle Economies and Cattle Cultures
4. Ideologies of Nature and Human–Environment Interactions
5. The Ranchers: Smooth Hands, Progress, and Production
6. The City and the Contri
7. Here’s the Beef: Symbol, Sustenance, and Hamburger Connections
8. Rubber-Tapper and Colonist Transitions: Environment, Practice, and Identity
9. The Appropriation of Cattle Culture: Perceptions, Behaviors, and Methodological Considerations
10. The Full Picture
Appendix A. Social Groups and Research Area
Appendix B. Methods and Data
Appendix C. Levels of Agreement among Social Groups
Notes
Works Cited
Index