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Just Talk: Gossip, Meetings, and Power in a Papua New Guinea Village - Studies in Melanesian Anthropology Karen J. Brison
Just Talk: Gossip, Meetings, and Power in a Papua New Guinea Village - Studies in Melanesian Anthropology
Karen J. Brison
Examines the often overlooked role of gossip and rumor in creating power in small Melanesian communities. This title suggests that our understanding of both Melanesian leadership and the power of words to construct social reality is greatly enhanced by attention to gossip and rumor.
316 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 18, 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520077003 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 316 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 237 × 26 mm · 608 g |