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This study of women, men, and exchanges of wealth in the Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, makes an interesting comparison with the work of pioneer ethnographer Bronislaw Malinowski, who conducted his seminal research there between 1915 and 1918. While Malinowski and others have focused on men, dismissing "women's work" as unimportant, Weiner shows that women play a vital role in Trobriand society.
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Women of Value, Men of Renown, Annette B. Weiner
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- 1976
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- Title
- Women of Value, Men of Renown
- Subtitle
- New Perspectives in Trobriand Exchange
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Annette B. Weiner
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Released
- 1976
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 321
- ISBN10
- 0292790198
- ISBN13
- 9780292790193
- Series
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- This study of women, men, and exchanges of wealth in the Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, makes an interesting comparison with the work of pioneer ethnographer Bronislaw Malinowski, who conducted his seminal research there between 1915 and 1918. While Malinowski and others have focused on men, dismissing "women's work" as unimportant, Weiner shows that women play a vital role in Trobriand society.