Power of perspective, the: social ontology and agency on ambrym island, vanuatu
Auteur :
Rio, Knut Mikjel
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781845452933
Date de publication :
1 mai 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
558 g
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Focusing on different forms of agency in North Ambrym social life, the author demonstrates the potency of outsiders at different times and in different situations in Ambrym society. This model challenges the premises of much Western thinking about reciprocity, and suggests new directions in the analysis of Melanesian societies.