Society of others : kinship and mourning in a West Papuan place / Rupert Stasch.
| Author/creator | Stasch, Rupert |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xv, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: otherness as a relation -- A dispersed society: place ownership and the crossing of spatial margins -- Pairing and avoidance: an otherness-focused approach to social ties -- Strange kin: maternal uncles and the spectrum of relatives -- Children and the contingency of attachment -- Marriage as disruption and creation of belonging -- Dialectics of contact and separation in mourning -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-301) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008040618 |
| ISBN | 9780520256859 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520256859 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780520256866 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520256867 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN635.I65 S73 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |