In Memory of Times to Come: Ironies of History in Southeastern Papua New Guinea, Hardcover - Melissa Demian

Drawing on twenty years of research, this book examines the historical perspective of a Pacific people who saw "globalization" come and go. Suau pe...

This work addresses the global-local tension evident in much work on development issues, through the example of fresh food markets in Papua New Gui...

Explores the ways in which educated, professional women experience living in Port Moresby, the burgeoning capital of Papua New Guinea. Drawing on p...

An ethnographic examination of the history and social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New GuineaPublisher: Duke University...

A taxonomic treatise of the tropical fruit flies of Papua New Guinea, Indonesian Papua, associated islands and Bougainville, with an updated record...

West looks at the process from which coffee is grown, gathered, sorted, shipped, and served from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to coffee shops ...

The ceremonial houses of the Abelam people (East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea), rank as architectual masterpieces. This book offers a unique do...

In 1942, US and Australian forces waged a brutal war against the Japanese in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Plunged into a primitive, hostile wor...

Publisher: Redback PublishingAuthor(s): Jane HincheyNumber of pages: 32Collection: GlobetrottersPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 223 x 277 x 13Cov...

When journalists, developers, surf tourists, and conservation NGOs cast Papua New Guineans as living in a prior nature and prior culture, they deva...

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By January 1943, Australia had emerged from the shadow of war in a strong position. The victories in 1942 at Kokoda, Guadalcanal, Buna, Gona and Sa...

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An ethnographic study of how financial products and services affect inequalities and conflicts in South Africa.

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Covers an early little known but strategically important Pacific War campaign.

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Looking at the ways in which the memory of slavery affects present-day relations in Amsterdam, this ethnographic account reveals a paradox: while t...

Publisher: The Highfield Press SouthamptonNumber of pages: 300Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 300 x 211 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softbackEdito...

Charles Courtley has uprooted his family to East Anglia, where his cruel and intolerant behavour alienates everone around him. When Charles is shot...

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Exploring the art, architecture, and design of memorials around the world from the late twentieth century to today

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The history and meaning of the Berlin Wall remain controversial, even three decades after its fall. Drawing on an extensive range of archival sourc...

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Prof. Daniel Arsenault, a leading exponent of Canadian Shield rock art, sadly passed away in 2016. This book contains 14 thought-provoking chapters...

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