Author profile: Leslie E. Sponsel

Leslie E. Sponsel is Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawai`i. He holds a B.A. in Geology from Indiana University and M.A. and Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology from Cornell University. His doctoral dissertation was based in part on field research with the Yanomami during 1974–1975. It focused on biological and cultural aspects of their predator-prey ecology. Since then he has continued to follow the literature and news about the Yanomami and publish about them as well. Sponsel’s recent book is Yanomami in the Amazon: Toward a more Ethical Anthropology beyond Othering. All royalties are donated to Survival International on behalf of their continuing vital help with the Yanomami. An interview about the book with Ricardo Lopez is available at The Dissenter #751.

Amazonian Yanomami: A Sustainable Green Society Attacked

Leslie E. Sponsel • Sep 27 2023 • Articles

The Yanomami and their environment must be defended both nationally and internationally.

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