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The Meaning of Whitemen

- Race and Modernity in the Orokaiva Cultural World

About The Meaning of Whitemen

Focusing on the cultural meanings of whitemen in the Orokaiva society of Papua New Guinea, this book provides a fresh approach to understanding how race is symbolically constructed and why racial stereotypes endure in the face of counter evidence. It provides an analysis of whiteness and race in a non-Western society.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226038919
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 328
  • Published:
  • July 16, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 568 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 26, 2025

Description of The Meaning of Whitemen

Focusing on the cultural meanings of whitemen in the Orokaiva society of Papua New Guinea, this book provides a fresh approach to understanding how race is symbolically constructed and why racial stereotypes endure in the face of counter evidence. It provides an analysis of whiteness and race in a non-Western society.

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