The Cassowary's Revenge - The Life and Death of Masculinity in a New Guinea Society

Summary

Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Tuzin, Donald F. Tuzin
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.1997
• EAN: 9780226819518
• ISBN: 978-0-226-81951-8
• No. of pages: 270
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 24 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Worlds of Desire S.; Worlds of Desire S.; Worlds of desire; Worlds of Desire (CHUP); Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Papua New Guinea