Growing up on the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea : Childhood and educational ideologies in Tauwema / Barbara Senft, Gunter Senft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Senft, Barbara, author.

Senft, Gunter, author.

Series:

Culture and language use.

Culture and Language Use Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages).

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

"This volume deals with the children's socialization on the Trobriands. After a survey of ethnographic studies on childhood, the book zooms in on indigenous ideas of conception and birth-giving, the children's early development, their integration into playgroups, their games and their education within their own little community' until they reach the age of seven years. During this time children enjoy much autonomy and independence. Attempts of parental education are confined to a minimum. However, parents use subtle means to raise their children. Educational ideologies are manifest in narratives and in speeches addressed to children. They provide guidelines for their integration into the Trobrianders' "balanced society" which is characterized by cooperation and competition. It does not allow individual accumulation of wealth - surplus property gained has to be redistributed - but it values the fame acquired by individuals in competitive rituals. Fame is not regarded as threatening the balance of their society"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prelim pages

Table of contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

List of maps, figures, tables and photographs

Maps

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Childhood in Tauwema

Chapter 3. Educational ideologies

Chapter 4. Max Weber on the Trobriands? – Or rather A. S. Neill? – Or neither of them?

Appendix I

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed March 24, 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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