Labor's Lot

The Power, History, and Culture of Aboriginal Action

Szerző: Elizabeth A. Povinelli

Nyelv:

Kötés: Puha kötésű

Kiadó: The University of Chicago Press

Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten

Küldés 9-15 napon belül

17 221 Ft

How does an Aboriginal community see itself, its work and its place on the land? Elizabeth Povinelli...

Információk a könyvről

Szerző

Elizabeth A. Povinelli

Nyelv

Angol

Kötés

Könyv - Puha kötésű

Kiadva

1994

oldal

339

EAN

9780226676746

ISBN

0226676749

Enbook ID

04548490

Kiadó

The University of Chicago Press

Súly

523

Méretek

152 x 228 x 19

Teljes leírás

How does an Aboriginal community see itself, its work and its place on the land? Elizabeth Povinelli went to the Belyuen community of northern Australia to show how it draws identity from deep connections between labour, language and the landscape. Her findings challenge Western notions of "productive labour" and long-standing ideas about the role of culture in subsistence economies. In "Labor's Lot", Povinelli shows how everyday activities shape Aboriginal identity and provide cultural meaning. She focuses on the Belyuen women's interactions with the countryside and on Belyuen conflicts with the Australian government over control of local land. Her analysis raises serious questions about the validity of Western theories about labour and culture and their impact on Aboriginal society. Povinelli's focus on women's activities provides an important counterpoint to recent works centering on male roles in hunter-gatherer societies. Her "cultural economy" approach overcomes the dichotomy between the two standard approaches to these studies. "Labor's Lot" should engage anyone interested in indigenous peoples or in the relationship between culture and economy in contemporary social practice.

Érdekelheti

Azok a vásárlók, akik ezt a könyvet megvásárolták, a következőket is megvásárolták

Leggyakrabban keresett

Categories

Authors

Publishers

Termékek

Termékek

Leggyakrabban keresett

Categories

Authors

Publishers

Termékek

Termékek

Labor's Lot

The Power, History, and Culture of Aboriginal Action

Információk a könyvről

Teljes leírás

Érdekelheti

Azok a vásárlók, akik ezt a könyvet megvásárolták, a következőket is megvásárolták