Androgynous Objects
String Bags and Gender in Central New Guinea
1st Edition
Published on 25. January 2019
272 pages
978-1-317-70487-4 (ISBN)
Description
Androgynous Objects explores the way meaning is encoded in material culture by focusing on the androgynous symbolism of the looped string bag, or bilum, of the Telefol people of Central New Guinea. The web of meanings 'woven' into the bag is shown to extend beyond women's lives and bodies. It is open to manipulation and reformation in a variety of contexts and is used by both Telefol women and men to explore, and so explain the complexities and ambiguities inherent in their social life.
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
247,21 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-70487-4 (9781317704874)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
05/1998
1st Edition
Routledge
€80.75
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Maureen A. MacKenzie
Content
List of illustrations, Preface,String bags, material culture and gender: an introduction ,The Telefol and their bilums, Open loops, open lives: production in the female realm,Elaborations: production in the male realm, A good bilum is like a good woman: the social value of women's bags, The bilum is our mother: the social value of men's bags, The loops of integration, Appendices.
