Just Talk

Gossip, Meetings, And Power In A Papua New Guinea Village

by Karen J. Brison
language: english
Publisher: University of California Press, September of 1992 ‧
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Examines the often overlooked role of gossip and rumor in creating power in small Melanesian communities. This title suggests that our understanding of both Melanesian leadership and the power of words to construct social reality is greatly enhanced by attention to gossip and rumor.

Just Talk

Gossip, Meetings, And Power In A Papua New Guinea Village

by Karen J. Brison

Property Description
ISBN: 9780520077003
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date: September of 1992
Language: English
Dimensions: 165 x 241 x 25 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 316
Format: Book
Collection: Studies In Melanesian Anthropology
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Anthropology
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780520077003

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