Cassowary's revenge, the: the life and death of masculinity in a new guinea society
Auteur :
Tuzin, Donald
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226819518
Date de publication :
2 sept. 1997
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act.