He has published extensively on christianity amongst the indigenous peoples of oceania and british columbia. Analysis of the poem ancestral lines by john barker. Barker, also mentions how his experience was while. Beautifully written and accessible to most readers, ancestral lines is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind.
Another round of applause for john barkers book about the maisin people. This compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the maisin of papua new guinea navigate pressing economic and environmental issues. The first chapter of john barkers ancestral lines begins with the story of how he and his wife, anne, moved to the small village of uiaku, papua new guinea. Ancestral lines is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind. David lipset, anthropos barkers book is beautifully organized, clearly written, and each chapter fits snugly within the confines of a basic topic included on all introductory syllabi. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, by john barker. Barker has organized the book into chapters that mirror many. Pdf ancestral lines download full pdf book download. In ancestral lines, which is based on 25 years of research among the maisin people, barker offers a nuanced understanding of how the maisin came to reject. With the introduction of christianity and others who want to right for logging in the area has impacted the community to change.
Review of chapter 1 the first chapter of john barkers ancestral lines begins with the story of how he and his wife, anne, moved to the small village of uiaku, papua new guinea. In the first chapter, barker tells his readers briefly about him and his education, his and his wifes experience with the maisin community, and talks in great detail about the maisin and their culture in the uiaku village. Summary more than a century of interaction with colonial and global agencies and forces has brought many changes to the lives of the maisin people who live on the northeastern coast of papua new guinea. Ancestral lines the maisin of papua new guinea and the. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest. More than a century of interaction with colonial and global agencies and forces have brought many changes to the lives of the maisin people who live on the northeastern coast of papua new guinea. Barker has organized the book into chapters that mirror many of the major topics covered in. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, and practical indonesian phrasebook. Ancestral lines was one of the firstethnographies published by the university of toronto press that was designed specifically for undergraduate classroom use and its author, john barker, is now the academic editor of utps teaching culture series.
Utp ethnographies for the classroom barker, john on. Utp ethnographies for the classroom 9781442601055 by barker, john and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ancestral lines john barker pdf inancestral lines, which is based on 25 years of research among the maisin people, barker offers a nuanced understanding of how the maisin came to reject commer john barker read online download pdf. We have you covered with 247 instant online tutoring. John barker is a professor of anthropology at the university of british columbia. Read ancestral lines the maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by john barker available from rakuten kobo. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest paperback nov 1 2007. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, second edition teaching culture. In his description of their arrival and work regimen, a variety of themes are generalized in order to give readers a certain level of background information on topics that will be. John barker phd, british columbia, 1985 is a sociocultural anthropologist whose main research concerns the religious change among indigenous peoples in colonial and postcolonial oceania and british columbia and the history of anthropological research in canada.
The book is organized into chapters that mirror many of the. These notes are based off of my reading of john barkers ethnography ancestral lines. University of toronto press, 200 one distinct trait of the maisin people is the tapa they make. Barkers book is beautifully organized, clearly written, and each chapter fits snugly within the confines of a basic topic included on all introductory syllabi. Ancestral lines goodreads meet your next favorite book. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest teaching culture. Ancestral lines by john barker is a book about the anthropologists experience in the uiaku village located in papua new guinea. John barker books list of books by author john barker. 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. After receiving degrees at the university of western ontario, victoria university of wellington in new zealand, and the university. Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Rent ancestral lines 2nd edition 9781442635920 today, or search our site for other textbooks by john barker.
Yet ancestral traditions continue to strongly inform their way of life. Barkers clear, engaging, and often selfreflexive writing style provides students with a readable and interesting ethnography. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by john barker find, read and cite all. Ancestral lines by john barker, 9781442635920, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In his description of their arrival and work regimen, a variety of themes are generalized in order to give readers a certain level of background. Ancestral lines by john barker is about the culture of the maisin people and how it, with the land around them, is changing. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest, second edition.
At the core of the teaching culture series of ethnographies is john barkers ancestral lines. This book has been tremendously successful in college and university classrooms because of its beautiful writing, its clear organization, and because it does not talk down to or bore students. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. In ancestral lines, which is based on 25 years of research among the maisin people, barker offers a nuanced understanding of how the maisin came to reject commercial logging on their traditional lands. Barker, in the first chapter of the book talks about how life living in uaiku is.
Pacific affairs ancestral lines is a vivid portrait of how the maisin draw upon their past to shape the modern present which, like tapa designs, they continue to recreate anew. The maisin of papua new guinea and the fate of the rainforest by john barker every semester since it came out in 2008. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. John barker has 56 books on goodreads with 333 ratings. In addition, ancestral lines is a welcome entry into the emerging literature on rural conservation in the pacific. Ancestral lines provides an important counterpoint to the stereotype of indigenous peoples as passive victims of impersonal global forces. He has conducted anthropological fieldwork in papua new guinea and amongst the nuxalk and nisgaa first nations of canada.
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