They Make Themselves Work and Play among the Baining of Papua New Guinea by Jane

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE They Make Themselves Work and Play among the Baining of Papua New Guinea by Jane Fajans A consideration of the Baining people, a group of small-scale horticulturists living in Papua New Guinea. Fajans argues that the Baining define themselves not through intricate cosmologies or social networks, but through the meanings generated by their own productive and reproductive work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For generations of anthropologists, the Baining people have presented a challenge, because of their apparent lack of cultural or social structure. This group of small-scale horticulturists seems devoid of the complex belief systems and social practices that characterize other traditional peoples of Papua New Guinea. Their daily existence is mundane and repetitive in the extreme, articulated by only the most elementary familial relationships and social connections. The routine of everyday life, however, is occasionally punctuated by stunningly beautiful festivals of masked dancers, which the Baining call play and to which they attribute no symbolic significance. In a new work sure to evoke considerable repercussions and debate in anthropological theory, Jane Fajans courageously takes on the "Baining Problem," arguing that the Baining define themselves not through intricate cosmologies or social networks, but through the meanings generated by their own productive and reproductive work. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Ch. 1: The "Baining Problem" Ch. 2: The Ethnographic Setting Ch. 3: History Ch. 4: Kinship, Adoption, and the Production of Society Ch. 5: The Life Cycle and Socialization Ch. 6: Sentiments and Motivation in the Social Person Ch. 7: Death and Social Reproduction Ch. 8: Baining Dances Ch. 9: Ta Takmut Banas: The Asarai Dance Ch. 10: Atut Ch. 11: Anarchy as Structured Antistructure Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index Details ISBN0226234444 Author Jane Fajans Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0226234444 ISBN-13 9780226234441 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle Work and Play Among the Baining of Papua New Guinea Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Short Title THEY MAKE THEMSELVES 2/E Pages 328 DOI 10.1604/9780226234441 AU Release Date 1997-08-04 NZ Release Date 1997-08-04 US Release Date 1997-08-04 UK Release Date 1997-08-04 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1997-08-04 DEWEY 306.0899912 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161778903;

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