Book

Kapauku Papuans and their law

Published for the Dept. Anthropology, Yale University (54) • Published In 1958 • Pages: 296 , plates

By: Pospisil, Leopold J..

Abstract
This monograph, a doctoral dissertation by an anthropologist at Yale University, is an attempt to demonstrate, with the help of data from the Kapauku Papuans, the effectiveness of a theory of law formulated on the basis of a cross-cultural study of 32 societies. The monograph is divided into four parts: the first concentrates upon the Kapauku individual and his conception of the universe; the second on Kapauku society and its subgroups; the third consists of 176 decisions relating to specific disputes; while the last part tests Pospisil's theory against the background of these decisions and of the culture in general. In testing the theory of law, special attention is given to the analysis of authority and leadership.
Subjects
Borrowing and lending
Inheritance
Termination of marriage
Ingroup antagonisms
Legal norms
Offenses and sanctions
culture
Kapauku
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1959
Field Date
1954-1955
Coverage Date
1948-1955
Coverage Place
Kamu Valley, central Highlands, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Notes
Leopold Pospisil
Material relating to the TONOWI, the PRIMUS INTER PARES of the Kapauku society, has been indexed for Community Heads (622). Material on the 'ani jokaani,' boys who come to live with a rich man to obtain from him a good education, etc. is indexed for Dependency. (736).
This is a rewrite of the author's dissertation, (Ph.D.) -- Yale University
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294)
LCCN
a 58008642
LCSH
Kapauku (New Guinea people)