Grand Valley Dani : Peaceful Warriors Peaceful Warriors

Name: Grand Valley Dani : Peaceful Warriors Peaceful Warriors
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ISBN: 9780155051737

ISBN-10: 0155051733

ISBN-13: 9780155051737

Edition: 3rd 1997 (Revised)

Authors: Karl Heider

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This case study examines an isolated tribe in Indonesia, West New Guinea, when tribe members were still using stone axes, bows, arrows and spears, up to more present times spanning 34 years (1961-1995). The author's long engagement with the Dani results in a wide range of engaging topics as well as coverage of the ethical dilemma he faced as an anthropologist. One immediately acquires a sense of the limitations and strengths of the anthropologist's role in the field. Heider's 1995 visit to the Dugnm Dani left him less optimistic about the future of the Dani than his 1988 visit. Indonesian Independence Day was celebrated during Heider's stay. The Dani presence was barely acknowledged, while…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 11/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Pronunciation


Introduction



Studying the Dani



The Dani



Social Relationships



Religion and Ritual



Return to the Dani, 1988



The Road and the Cave, 1995



Three Films on the Grand Valley Dani


Bibliography


Index