The Gebusi Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World by Bruce Knauft
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The Gebusi Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World by Bruce Knauft
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The Gebusi Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World by Bruce Knauft
Book Details
- Author: Bruce Knauft
- Publisher: Waveland Press Print ISBN: 9781478630036, 1478630035 other ISBN: 9781478631682, 1478631686 One of the most popular anthropological case studies published in the last two decades, the latest edition of The Gebusi incorporates important new fieldwork and includes Update sections at the end of individual chapters, bringing a riveting story fully up to date. Readers are welcomed into the lives of Papua New Guinea rainforest dwellers to witness a dramatic arc of cultural change and human transformation. When Knauft first studied them, Gebusi practiced powerful spirit sances and sorcery divinations, held resplendent initiations that included distinctive sexual customs, and endured high rates of violence. Sixteen years later, he found them participating in market activity, schooling, government programs, and sports
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TypeSocial Sciences
SKU258492_6061972
Tagsebooks, textbooks, social sciences, Books > Social Sciences, Social Sciences
