Del 4 - Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
The Rope of Moka
Big-men and Ceremonial Exchange in Mount Hagen New Guinea
Häftad, Engelska, 1975
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In the Mount Hagen area of central New Guinea, warfare has been replaced since the arrival of the Europeans by a vigorous development of moka, a competitive ceremonial exchange of wealth objects. The exchanges of pigs, shells and other valuables are interpreted as acting as a bond between groups, and as a means whereby individuals, notably the big-men, can maximize their status. Professor Strathern analyses the ways in which competition between big-men actually takes place, and the effects of this competition on the overall political system.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1975-09-11
- Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
- Vikt380 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieDel 4 i Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Antal sidor284
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521099578