{"product_id":"ancestral-lines-9781442635920","title":"Ancestral Lines","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the Maisin of Papua New Guinea navigate pressing economic and environmental issues. Beautifully written and accessible to most readers, \u003cem\u003eAncestral Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind. Barker has organized the book into chapters that mirror many of the major topics covered in introductory cultural anthropology, such as kinship, economic pursuit, social arrangements, gender relations, religion, politics, and the environment. The second edition has been revised throughout, with a new timeline of events and a final chapter that brings readers up to date on important events since 2002, including a devastating cyclone and a major court victory against the forestry industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarker's clear, engaging, and often self-reflexive writing style provides students with a readable and interesting ethnography. -- Pacific Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface   1. Fieldwork among the Maisin  2. Making a Living  3. The Social Design  4. The Spiritual Realm  5. Community  6. Culture Change: Tapa and the Rainforest  7. Ancestral Lines  References  Index","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408359432535,"sku":"9781442635920","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442635920.jpg?v=1730502583","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ancestral-lines-9781442635920","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}