The death of a key symbol
| Autor: | Christine Dureau |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the Polynesian Society. 121:11-32 |
| ISSN: | 0032-4000 |
| Popis: | Sherry Ortner's concept of key symbols has been a mainstay in symbolic studies since its publication in 1973, but it has been little developed since then. This paper proffers temporality as a significant, but largely overlooked element of some key symbols. A Christine Dureau case study of an old-woman's death on Simbo, Western Solomon Islands, demonstrates how key symbols may emerge and decline rapidly in contexts of uncertainty and political negotiation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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