Cargo, Cult, and Culture Critique (Paperback, New)

Cargo cults have long exerted a remarkable attraction on Westerners, and the last decade has seen the publication of much new work on the subject. This collection of original essays is based on fieldwork in Melanesia, Fiji, Australia, and Indonesia by scholars who are influential in the contemporary debate on cargo. Conceived as a reader for undergraduate and graduate courses, the volume offers an up-to-date view of the subject and the debates it arouses among contemporary anthropologists. Some contributors plead for the abolition of "cargo" because of its troublesome implications, but also because, in the authors' view, cargo cults do not exist as identifiable objects of study. Others argue that it is precisely this troublesome nature that makes the term a useful analytical tool that should be welcomed rather than rejected. By delineating and substantiating key issues and positions in this lively and ongoing debate, this volume underscores and refines the contemporary reevaluation of cargo cults. Scholars of the Pacific region and others interested in new religious movements should find this volume both enlightening and compelling.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	October 2004
Editors:	Holger Jebens
Dimensions:	236 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-2851-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8248-2851-8
Barcode:	9780824828516

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