Sorcerers of Dobu

Sorcerers of Dobu
Author: R. F. Fortune
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136547320

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Ever since its first publication in 1932, Sorcerers of Dobu has been recognized as one of the great triumphs of anthropological research and interpretation in the field of ethnography. A rich source of information on primitive psychology, the book presents sociological analysis of the complex tribal organisation of the Dobuans. Originally published in 1932

Sorcerers of Dobu

Sorcerers of Dobu
Author: R. F. Fortune
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136547258

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Ever since its first publication in 1932, Sorcerers of Dobu has been recognized as one of the great triumphs of anthropological research and interpretation in the field of ethnography. A rich source of information on primitive psychology, the book presents sociological analysis of the complex tribal organisation of the Dobuans. Originally published in 1932

Sorcerers of Dobu

Sorcerers of Dobu
Author: Reo Fortune
Publisher:
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1963
Genre: Dobu Island
ISBN:

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Sorcerers of Dobu

Sorcerers of Dobu
Author: Reo Fortune
Publisher:
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1932
Genre: Dobu Island
ISBN:

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"A classic treatise on primitive sociology and psychology in Melanesia."--Cover. Index.

Sorcerers of Dobu

Sorcerers of Dobu
Author: Reo Franklin Fortune
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1963
Genre:
ISBN:

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Sorcerers of Dobu

Sorcerers of Dobu
Author: Reo Franklin Fortune
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1932
Genre:
ISBN:

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Dobu

Dobu
Author: Susanne Kuehling
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0824893875

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This is an ethnography of Dobu, a Massim society of Papua New Guinea, which has been renowned in social anthropology since Reo Fortune's Sorcerers of Dobu (1932). Focusing on exchange and its underlying ethics, this book explores the concept of the person in the Dobu world view. The book examines major aspects of exchange such as labor, mutual support, apologetic gifts, revenge and punishment, kula exchange, and mortuary gifts. It discusses in detail the characteristics of small gifts (such as betel nuts), big gifts (kula valuables, pigs, and large yams) and money as they appear in exchange contexts. The ethnography begins with an analysis of the construct of the Dobu person, and sets out to examine everyday practices and values. The belief system (incorporating witches, sorcerers, and a Christian God) is shown to have a powerful influence on individual conduct due to its panoptic character. The institutions that link Dobu with the outside world are examined in terms of the ideology concerning money: the Church receives offerings for God; the difficulties faced by trade-store owners evince conflicting notions concerning monetary wealth. The last two chapters delve into lived experience in two major domains of Dobu exchange: kula and the sagali feast.