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Society of Others

- Kinship and Mourning in a West Papuan Place

About Society of Others

A study that upsets the popular assumption that human relations in small-scale societies are based on shared experience. It presents an account of the lives of the Korowai of West Papua, Indonesia, and shows that in this society, people organize their connections to each another around otherness.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520256866
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 336
  • Published:
  • June 1, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 522 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2025

Description of Society of Others

A study that upsets the popular assumption that human relations in small-scale societies are based on shared experience. It presents an account of the lives of the Korowai of West Papua, Indonesia, and shows that in this society, people organize their connections to each another around otherness.

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