Gillian Gillison
She Speaks Her Anger: Myths and Conversations of Gimi Women: A Psychological Ethnography in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
She Speaks Her Anger: Myths and Conversations of Gimi Women: A Psychological Ethnography in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
YOU SAVE £17.20
- Condition: Brand new
- UK Delivery times: Usually arrives within 2 - 3 working days
- UK Shipping: Fee starts at £2.39. Subject to product weight & dimension
Couldn't load pickup availability
Excellent- More about She Speaks Her Anger: Myths and Conversations of Gimi Women: A Psychological Ethnography in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
This book explores the Gimi of Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands, focusing on women's lives, myths, and rituals. It demonstrates how men appropriate and subvert women's usages in public rites of exchange to undo motherhood and confiscate children at puberty. The result of decades of fieldwork, it offers an analysis of Gimi women's complex understanding of their situation and presents a nuanced picture of women in a male-dominated society.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 14 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
This captivating book delves into a novel perspective that draws upon Freud's theory of the Primal Crime, offering a comprehensive examination of ethnographic data pertaining to the Gimi people of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. With a keen focus on the lives, myths, and rituals of women, the author skillfully unravels the intricate tapestry of their society. It becomes evident that womens and mens separate myths and rites can be interpreted as a cyclical narrative of blame, where one sex is held responsible for the ills of human existence and remains accountable even today. However, the author challenges this notion by highlighting the participation of both sexes in public rites of exchange, where men strategically employ and subvert womens usages as a ritual strategy. Through this revealing lens, the author unveils how Gimi women not only resist the male-dominated social order but also demonstrate a profound understanding of the reasons behind their acquiescence. The culmination of decades of fieldwork, writing, and introspection, this book presents a nuanced and intricate analysis of the complex understanding held by Gimi women regarding their circumstances. It serves as a valuable contribution to New Guinea ethnography, captivating students and scholars alike in the fields of psychoanalysis, gender studies, and cultural, social, and psychoanalytic anthropology.
Weight: 405g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030493547
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020
This item can be found in:
UK and International shipping information
UK and International shipping information
UK Delivery and returns information:
- Delivery within 2 - 3 days when ordering in the UK.
- Shipping fee for UK customers from £2.39. Fully tracked shipping service available.
- Returns policy: Return within 30 days of receipt for full refund.
International deliveries:
Shulph Ink now ships to Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Luxembourg Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.
- Delivery times: within 5 - 10 days for international orders.
- Shipping fee: charges vary for overseas orders. Only tracked services are available for most international orders. Some countries have untracked shipping options.
- Customs charges: If ordering to addresses outside the United Kingdom, you may or may not incur additional customs and duties fees during local delivery.
