What Gifts Engender

What Gifts Engender
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0521267137
ISBN-13 : 9780521267137
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Book Synopsis What Gifts Engender by : Rena Lederman

Download or read book What Gifts Engender written by Rena Lederman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The author shows that the latter are crucial for understanding inter-group politics, the process of leadership, male-female relationships and the status of women, and the production, distribution and circulation of wealth. Currently the only book available on this society, the work offers an unusual combination of a social structural analysis with a study of local history and change. It is also of interest for its integration of the study of gift exchange and politics with the study of gender roles and relationships.


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