Meaning of whitemen, the: race and modernity in the orokaiva cultural world
Auteur :
Bashkow, Ira
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226038919
Date de publication :
17 juil. 2006
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
539 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focusing on the cultural meanings of whitemen in the Orokaiva society of Papua New Guinea, this book provides a fresh approach to understanding how race is symbolically constructed and why racial stereotypes endure in the face of counter evidence. It provides an analysis of whiteness and race in a non-Western society.