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Paperback. Condition: New. Borneo, with its tales of White Rajahs and tribes of headhunters, has long excited the Western imagination. Today, however, there is another, 'green', imagination at work. Mention of the island is more likely to evoke images of tropical deforestation and concern about the cruel dispossession and displacement of indigenous peoples who once lived in relative harmony with their environment. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that most books dealing with the nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo have principally been pictorial studies. There is indeed a dearth of scholarship regarding these peoples, a situation that this first ever, comprehensive review of nomadic groups in the Borneo rain forest aims to rectify.Presenting a wealth of new research contributed by an inter-national team of scholars, the volume covers all those parts of Borneo where nomads (called Penan, Punan or by various other names) are or were known to exist, and provides a comparative historical-ecological study of these groups. The study is primarily concerned with issues of modernization (including the monetary economy, formalised institutions, centralized power structures, contractual relationships and extraction activities) and development policies. The impact of these policies is analysed with special regard to the natural environment inhabited by these small-scale societies, as well as the use of its resources.The book has no stiff theoretical orientation but informs ongoing debates about changing forms of ethnicity, relations between minorities and the state, minorities' rights and survival, native discourse, the sustainability of tropical forest use, and the neo-romantic environmentalist myth of so-called wise traditional peoples.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Borneo, with its tales of White Rajahs and tribes of headhunters, has long excited the Western imagination. Today, however, there is another, 'green', imagination at work. Mention of the island is more likely to evoke images of tropical deforestation and concern about the cruel dispossession and displacement of indigenous peoples who once lived in relative harmony with their environment. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that most books dealing with the nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo have principally been pictorial studies. There is indeed a dearth of scholarship regarding these peoples, a situation that this first ever, comprehensive review of nomadic groups in the Borneo rain forest aims to rectify.Presenting a wealth of new research contributed by an inter-national team of scholars, the volume covers all those parts of Borneo where nomads (called Penan, Punan or by various other names) are or were known to exist, and provides a comparative historical-ecological study of these groups. The study is primarily concerned with issues of modernization (including the monetary economy, formalised institutions, centralized power structures, contractual relationships and extraction activities) and development policies. The impact of these policies is analysed with special regard to the natural environment inhabited by these small-scale societies, as well as the use of its resources.The book has no stiff theoretical orientation but informs ongoing debates about changing forms of ethnicity, relations between minorities and the state, minorities' rights and survival, native discourse, the sustainability of tropical forest use, and the neo-romantic environmentalist myth of so-called wise traditional peoples. Presenting a wealth of new research contributed by an inter-national team of scholars, this volume covers all those parts of Borneo where nomads are or were known to exist, and provides a comparative historical-ecological study of these groups. The study is primarily concerned with issues of modernization and development policies. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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384 pp.; maps, index, bibliography. Series: NIAS Studies in Asian Topics No. 37. Copenhagen, 2007. Pbk. KEYWORDS: 014 Indonesia: Outer Islands.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Borneo, with its tales of White Rajahs and tribes of headhunters, has long excited the Western imagination. Today, however, there is another, 'green', imagination at work. Mention of the island is more likely to evoke images of tropical deforestation and concern about the cruel dispossession and displacement of indigenous peoples who once lived in relative harmony with their environment. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that most books dealing with the nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo have principally been pictorial studies. There is indeed a dearth of scholarship regarding these peoples, a situation that this first ever, comprehensive review of nomadic groups in the Borneo rain forest aims to rectify.Presenting a wealth of new research contributed by an inter-national team of scholars, the volume covers all those parts of Borneo where nomads (called Penan, Punan or by various other names) are or were known to exist, and provides a comparative historical-ecological study of these groups. The study is primarily concerned with issues of modernization (including the monetary economy, formalised institutions, centralized power structures, contractual relationships and extraction activities) and development policies. The impact of these policies is analysed with special regard to the natural environment inhabited by these small-scale societies, as well as the use of its resources.The book has no stiff theoretical orientation but informs ongoing debates about changing forms of ethnicity, relations between minorities and the state, minorities' rights and survival, native discourse, the sustainability of tropical forest use, and the neo-romantic environmentalist myth of so-called wise traditional peoples. Presenting a wealth of new research contributed by an inter-national team of scholars, this volume covers all those parts of Borneo where nomads are or were known to exist, and provides a comparative historical-ecological study of these groups. The study is primarily concerned with issues of modernization and development policies. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Borneo, with its tales of White Rajahs and tribes of headhunters, has long excited the Western imagination. Today, however, there is another, 'green', imagination at work. Mention of the island is more likely to evoke images of tropical deforestation and concern about the cruel dispossession and displacement of indigenous peoples who once lived in relative harmony with their environment. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that most books dealing with the nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo have principally been pictorial studies. There is indeed a dearth of scholarship regarding these peoples, a situation that this first ever, comprehensive review of nomadic groups in the Borneo rain forest aims to rectify.Presenting a wealth of new research contributed by an inter-national team of scholars, the volume covers all those parts of Borneo where nomads (called Penan, Punan or by various other names) are or were known to exist, and provides a comparative historical-ecological study of these groups. The study is primarily concerned with issues of modernization (including the monetary economy, formalised institutions, centralized power structures, contractual relationships and extraction activities) and development policies. The impact of these policies is analysed with special regard to the natural environment inhabited by these small-scale societies, as well as the use of its resources.The book has no stiff theoretical orientation but informs ongoing debates about changing forms of ethnicity, relations between minorities and the state, minorities' rights and survival, native discourse, the sustainability of tropical forest use, and the neo-romantic environmentalist myth of so-called wise traditional peoples.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Borneo Anthropology Bundle (3 Vols) - Bernard Sellato | Dayak & Punan Studies - from the library of Nathaniel Tarn Rare set from the personal library of poet-anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn, featuring his embossed ex libris and bookplate. These volumes focus on the Indigenous cultures of Borneo; particularly Dayak and Punan peoples, and include maps, photographs, and fieldwork-based research. Essential reading for anthropologists, ethnographers, and collectors of Southeast Asian studies. Three volumes are: 1. Innermost Borneo: Studies in Dayak Cultures Bernard Sellato | Singapore University Press Softcover in excellent condition. Illustrated with photos. Essays on Dayak societies and traditions. 2. Nomads of the Borneo Rainforest: The Economics, Politics, and Ideology of Settling Down Bernard Sellato | University of Hawaii Press, 1994 Hardcover with dust jacket. Translated from the French. Deep dive into the socioeconomic transformations of the Punan people. 3. Beyond the Green Myth: Borneo's Hunter-Gatherers in the 21st Century Edited by Peter Sercombe & Bernard Sellato | NIAS Press, 2007 Hardcover. Contributions from multiple scholars, including Rodney Needham and Shanthi Thambiah. Rich in maps and data. Each book bears Nathaniel Tarn's bookplate and/or embossed ex libris seal-a trace of his deep engagement with Indigenous lifeways and post-colonial scholarship. Location: Nt625nt25. Yes, illustrated. (illustrator).…

Condition: New. Editor(s): Sercombe, Peter; Tupas, Ruanni. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; CFB; DS; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . …

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Condition: New. Editor(s): Sercombe, Peter; Tupas, Ruanni. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; CFB; DS; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 368 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This is the first comprehensive picture of the nomadic and formerly nomadic hunting-gathering groups of the Borneo tropical rain forest, totaling about 20,000 people.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 132 pages. Short Stories: Compromise Courtship; Doctor's Gamble; Hand-Me-Down Bride; The Meanest Kid in Town. Articles: Our Ordeal over the Pacific - Maj. Samuel W. Tyson nurses a crippled C-97 transport 1000 miles ; Theyd Rather Dance Than Eat - the Roseland at Broadway; The Woes of West Coast Football - the scandal-ridden Pacific Coast Conference; Out of My Past (part 4 of 5) - George Raft; The Negro in the North (part 1 of 2) - predictions of desegregation-related social upheaval; Struggle for Power In Indonesia; We Run a Nursing Home. Serials: Trouble at Midas Creek (part 2 of 7); Violent City (conclusion). Ads: Kelvinator and GE appliances; Chanse & Sanborn coffee; United Aircraft Corporation;Campbell's Soup; Euclid excavating equipment; GE TVs; Arvin transistor radios and radiant heaters; Wheeling Metal Products; Nice 7-Up ad features young drummer; Lucky Strike (back cover). Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post, October (Oct.) 12, 1957 - The Negro in the North Sukarno Colonal Simbalon John M. Allison Compromise Courtship; Doctor's Gamble; Hand-Me-Down Bride; The Meanest Kid in Town. Articles: Our Ordeal over the Pacific - Maj. Samue. Illustrated by Falter, John (cover); Line, L.; Ard, Kurt; Kane, Morgan;Stevens, Peter; Conner, Mac; (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 136 pages. Short Stories: Swamp Girl; Hour of Panic; Return From Nowhere; Hard of Heart. Articles: My Friend, Trotsky's Assassin - Jacques Mornard - with numerous photos; Rockety-Happy Kids at Camp A.P. Hill artillery range in Virginia; I Call on Actor Laurence Harvey - with photos; Adventures of the Mind, 54 - The U.S. Presidencyy; Germany's Enchanted Black Forest - with color photos; The Face of America - The Grandeur That Was - great color photo of the Old Tyson place at Lowndesboro, Alabama; The Mystery of the Palatine Light - this photo-illustrated article investigates an enduring legend of murder and mayhem on Block Island 120 miles from Manhattan; Is Baseball Comedy Dead? - great comedic photos of baseball stars - with article discussing the contention that modern major-leaguers have become too serious. Serials: The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (part 2 of 8); Journey into Danger (part 6 of 8). Ads: Westinghouse Center Drawer Refrigerator; Chevrolet Power Steering; Glidden House Paint (2 pages); Chrysler Certified Car Care; Northern Tissue (two pages); Studebaker Lark - nice color photo with fire truck); Campbell's Soup; Corvair; Chryslter - fantastic one-page color photo of a white New Yorker convertible on beach; Brownie 8 Movie Camera; Fantastic 2-page colour photo 7up ad shows young blond making ice cream float for five young men; Ford Galaxie; International Trucks; Morris 1000 car; Nice two-page color Chevrolet ad featuring a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Sustom Safari catching the ferry to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior; Newport cigarettes; Great one-page color-photo Smirnoff ad featuring Joan Fontaine and her husband, Collier Young; Orange Crush; Admiral portable TVs - 19" portable; Renault Dauphine; Borden's Peach Blossom Ice Cream; De Beers Diamonds; Papst Beer - with color photo of piano player and stage entertainers; Amity Wallets; Dodge Dart Car (inside back cover). Above-average wear. Unmarked. Not pretty but a worthy vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post, June 11, 1960 - My Friend, Trotsky's Assassin / Laurence Harvey Larushka Mischa Skikne Swamp Girl; Hour of Panic; Return From Nowhere; Hard of Heart. Articles: My Friend, Trotsky's Assassin - Jacques Mornard - with numerous ph. Illustrated by Hughes, George; Smith, J. Frederick; Buell, Al; Stevens,Peter; Bingham, James R.; (illustrator).…