Paul Sillitoe's rigorously argued new book, combining expert academic knowledge with years of first-hand observation of New Guinea societies, seeks to explain the often perplexing values that underlie Wola relations with animals in the light of sustainability issues and social politics. Looking at linguistic, political, fiscal and gender behaviour, it considers how Wola hunting and farming methods make sense within the framework of an exchange-based society, where politics are transactional and dependent on compliance with an egalitarian social structure. At the same time, it challenges the ecological assumption that tropical forest resources can support human populations, putting the relative notion of hunter-gatherer affluence into an intriguing comparative context.
Preying the Game in the Highlands
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Paul Sillitoe's rigorously argued new book, combining expert academic knowledge with years of first-hand observation of New Guinea societies, seeks to explain the often perplexing values that underlie Wola relations with animals in the light of sustainability issues and social politics. Looking at linguistic, political, fiscal and gender behaviour, it considers how Wola hunting and farming methods make sense within the framework of an exchange-based society, where politics are transactional and dependent on compliance with an egalitarian social structure. At the same time, it challenges the ecological assumption that tropical forest resources can support human populations, putting the relative notion of hunter-gatherer affluence into an intriguing comparative context.
- ISBN:
- 9780415280976
- 9780415280976
- Category:
- Society & culture: general
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 15-05-2003
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 412
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x156x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.93kg
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