What gifts engender: social relations and politics in mendi, highland papua new guinea
Auteur :
Lederman, Rena
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521104999
Date de publication :
19 mars 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
450 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Gift exchange plays a crucial role in the social and political organization of Mendi in Papua New Guinea. This book reveals how considerable light can be shed on Mendi society, particularly on its political economy, by examining both the well-known ceremonial exchange festivals and the hitherto relatively little-studied everyday gift-giving practices.