The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest teaching culture. Ancestral lines john barker more than a century of interaction with colonial and global agencies and forces has brought many changes to the lives of the maisin people who live on the northeastern coast of papua new guinea. Ancestral lines chapter summary 614 words internet. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by barker, john drawing on his longterm fieldwork, barker offers a nuanced understanding of the ways in which the maisin have been able to reject global commercial logging and remain true to their ancestral values, while still participating in wider social. Utp ethnographies for the classroom barker, john on. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, 2nd edition.
More than a century of interaction with colonial and global agencies and forces have brought many changes to the lives o. The maisin live on collingwood bay, oro province, on the southeast coast. John barker has 60 books on goodreads with 374 ratings. Barker, in the first chapter of the book talks about how life living in uaiku is. Barker has organized the book into chapters that mirror many of the major topics covered in introductory cultural anthropology, such as kinship, economic pursuit, social arrangements, gender relations.
The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, by john barker. This book has been tremendously successful in college and university classrooms because of its beautiful writing, its clear organization, and because it does not talk down to or bore students. It includes a direct quotes from the book and is organized by chapter. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by john barker description. Ancestral lines by john barker is a book about the anthropologists experience in the uiaku village located in papua new guinea. At the core of the teaching culture series of ethnographies is john barker s ancestral lines. Beautifully written and accessible to most readers, ancestral lines is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind. Ancestral lines chapter summary 614 words internet public. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, second edition by john barker at indigo. With the introduction of christianity and others who want to right for logging in the area has impacted the community to change. Utp ethnographies for the classroom by john barker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ancestral lines this compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the maisin of papua. Barker, also mentions how his experience was while. Through description of maisin lives, barker discusses horticultural economics, kinship and descent, maisin spirituality including christianity and sorcery, and the nature of community.
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This compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the maisin of papua new guinea navigate pressing economic and environmental issues. In the first chapter, barker tells his readers briefly about him and his education, his and his wifes experience with the maisin community, and talks in great detail about the maisin and their culture in the uiaku village. Barker has organized the book into chapters that mirror many of the major topics covered in introductory cultural anthropology, such as kinship, economic pursuit. First, it is a general ethnography of the maisin people of papua new guinea. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, second edition has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In addition, ancestral lines is a welcome entry into the emerging literature on rural conservation in the pacific. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by john barker 3. The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be used offline. Barker s clear, engaging, and often selfreflexive writing style provides students with a readable and interesting ethnography. John barker has written the book to be accessible to those with no prior knowledge of anthropology or melanesia, and to be compatible with. Without hesitation, it is my favourite teaching ethnography. While accessible to most readers, including those with.
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At the core of the teaching culture series of ethnographies is john barkers ancestral lines. Ancestral lines the maisin of papua new guinea and the. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by john barker trade paperback condition. David lipset, anthropos barker s book is beautifully organized, clearly written, and each chapter fits snugly within the confines of a basic topic included on all introductory syllabi. Earakan kuruparan 1004022 ancestral lines, written by john barker, is a fascinating book that details the authors. University of toronto press higher education, 2016. University of hawaii press center for pacific islands studies.
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