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They Lie, We Lie

They Lie, We Lie

Peter Metcalf

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2001
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Antropología
ISBN:
9780415262606
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Peter Metcalf gives an engaging account of his fieldwork in Borneo, telling the story of his tortuous relationship with Kasi, a formidable old lady who, for twenty years, tried to strictly control what he learnt about her community.

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