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They Make Themselves – Work and Play among the Baining of Papua New Guinea

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This study describes the daily existence of the Baining people of Papua New Guinea, who present a challenge to anthropologists because of their apparent lack of a cultural or social structure; but Jane Fajans argues that the Baining define themselves by their own productive and reproductive work.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226234441
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 328
  • Published:
  • August 3, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 492 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 25, 2025

Description of They Make Themselves – Work and Play among the Baining of Papua New Guinea

This study describes the daily existence of the Baining people of Papua New Guinea, who present a challenge to anthropologists because of their apparent lack of a cultural or social structure; but Jane Fajans argues that the Baining define themselves by their own productive and reproductive work.

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