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Identity work

by Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern

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An examination of the position held by life-story narratives in anthropological writings. By tracing themes in the life of a subject represented, the authors show how a person can be both linked to and alienated from their social world through their own developing experiences.

WomenEthnologySocial conditionsIdentity (Psychology)BiographyBiographical methodsEthnology, oceaniaOceania, social conditionsCongresses
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