The Cassowary's Revenge: The Life and Death of Masculinity in a New Guinea Society (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture) by Tuzin, Donald - 1997

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University of Chicago Press, 1997. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A clean, tight and unread copy- Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. When he returned many years later, he arrived in the aftermath of a startling event: the village's men voluntarily destroyed their secret cult that had allowed them to dominate women for generations. The cult's collapse indicated nothing less than the death of masculinity, and Tuzin examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, self-devastating act. The villagers' mythic tradition provided a basis for this revenge of Woman upon the dominion of Man, and, remarkably, Tuzin himself became a principal figure in its narratives. The return of the magic-bearing "youngest brother" from America had been prophesied, and the villagers believed that Tuzin's return "from the dead" signified a further need to destroy masculine traditions. The Cassowary's Revenge is… Read More

University Of Chicago Press, 1997-09-02. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1997. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 270 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act.

University of Chicago Press, 1997-09-02. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!