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To Sing With Pigs Is Human: The Concept of Person in Papua New Guinea, Goodale,
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- ISBN
- 9780295974545
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- To Sing with Pigs Is Human : the Concept of Person in Papua New Guinea
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Genre
- Psychology, Social Science
- Topic
- Gender Studies, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions
- Item Weight
- 24 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 286 Pages
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Melanesia has been the research focus of some of anthropology's legendary names. In the best tradition of Melanesian scholarship, Jane Goodale writes here of the Kaulong who live in the deep forests of New Britain, an island in the vast territory of Papua New Guinea. Even in the last half of the twentieth century, the Kaulong's contact with the outside world through government patrols and missionaries has been minimal. Their story enhances our understanding of Melanesia and adds new and significant material to the comparison of Oceanic cultures and societies. In the course of her fieldwork with them, Goodale recognized that everything of importance to the Kaulong--every event, every relationship, every transaction--was rooted in their constant quest for recognition as human beings. She addresses here questions central to Kaulong society: What is it that makes an individual human? How is humanity, or personhood, achieved and maintained? In their consuming concern with their status as human beings, the Kaulong mark progress on a continuum from nonhuman (animal-like) to the most respected level of humanity--the political Big Men and Big Women. Knowledge is the key to movement along the continuum, and acquiring, displaying and defending knowledge are at the heart of social interaction. At all-night "singsings," individuals compete through song in their knowledge of people, places, and many other aspects of their forested world. The sacrifice of pigs and distribution of pork to guests completes the ceremonial display and defense of knowledge and personhood. While To Sing with Pigs will be welcomed by anthropologists and area specialists, it will appeal on a broader level to anyone interested in this still remote part of the world. Goodale's analysis of songs and their ritual context adds unusual depth to the ethnography. Fascinating field photographs and readable text prove again that anthropology can be both scholarly and lively.
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Publisher
University of Washington Press
ISBN-10
0295974540
ISBN-13
9780295974545
eBay Product ID (ePID)
98827
Product Key Features
Book Title
To Sing with Pigs Is Human : the Concept of Person in Papua New Guinea
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Gender Studies, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Psychology, Social Science
Number of Pages
286 Pages
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Item Weight
24 Oz
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Lc Classification Number
Du740.42.G66 1995
Copyright Date
1995
Lccn
94-040671
Dewey Decimal
306/.089/9912
Dewey Edition
20
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