Social Complexity in the Making: A Case Study Among the Arapesh of New Guinea by

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An ethnography which explains the history and evolution of Ilahita, an Arapesh-speaking village in New Guinea.

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Social Complexity in the Making is a highly accessible ethnography which explains the history and evolution of Ilahita, an Arapesh-speaking village in the interior Sepik region of northeastern New Guinea. This village, unlike others in the region, expanded at an uncharacteristically fast rate more than a century ago and has maintained its large size (more than 1500) and importance until the present day. The fascinating story of how Ilahita became this size and how organizational innovations evolved there to absorb internal pressures for disintegration, bears on a question debated ever since Plato raised it: what does it take for people to live together in harmony? Anthropologist David Tuzin, drawing on more than two years fieldwork in the village, studies the reasons behind this unusual population growth. He discovers the behaviour and policies of the Tambaran, the all-male society which was the back bone of Ilahitan society, and examines the effect of the outside influences such as World War II on the village. This work is a unique example of an anthropological case study which will be widely used amongst undergraduates and academics.It provides an excellent insight into techniques of ethnography and contributes to a deeper understanding of what makes a society evolve (and/or collapse).

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Social Complexity in the Making is a highly accessible ethnography which explains the history and evolution of Ilahita, an Arapesh-speaking village in the interior Sepik region of northeastern New Guinea. This village, unlike others in the region, expanded at an uncharacteristically fast rate more than a century ago and has maintained its large size (more than 1500) and importance until the present day. The fascinating story of how Ilahita became this size and how organizational innovations evolved there to absorb internal pressures for disintegration, bears on a question debated ever since Plato raised it: what does it take for people to live together in harmony? Anthropologist David Tuzin, drawing on more than two years fieldwork in the village, studies the reasons behind this unusual population growth. He discovers the behaviour and policies of the Tambaran, the all-male society which was the back bone of Ilahitan society, and examines the effect of the outside influences such as World War II on the village. This work is a unique example of an anthropological case study which will be widely used amongst undergraduates and academics. It provides an excellent insight into techniques of ethnography and contributes to a deeper understanding of what makes a society evolve (and/or collapse).

Author Biography

Since 1973 Donald Tuzin has taught at the University of California, San Diego, where he is Professor of Anthropology and curator of anthropological archives.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 2 The setting; Chapter 3 History; Chapter 4 How Ilahita got big; Chapter 5 Residence structures; Chapter 6 The dual organization; Chapter 7 The ritual road to hierarchy; Chapter 8 Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; References; Index;

Review

"Tuzin's argument for the ability of simple structure to create complex social organization are convincing, and his examination of the rise and fall of these structures given changing external factors provides for a well-rounded portrait of social change...Recommended for all social science collections, undergraduate and above.."-Choice, February 2002, Vol 39, No 6.

Details ISBN0415228999 Author Donald Tuzin Short Title SOCIAL COMPLEXITY IN THE MAKIN Language English ISBN-10 0415228999 ISBN-13 9780415228992 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2000 Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Case Study Among the Arapesh of New Guinea Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Pages 172 DOI 10.1604/9780415228992 UK Release Date 2000-10-19 AU Release Date 2000-10-19 NZ Release Date 2000-10-19 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2000-10-19 Alternative 9780415228985 DEWEY 306.0899912 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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