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Deborah Gewertz is an American anthropologist whose ethnographic work focuses on social life in Papua New Guinea, especially among the Chambri people of the Sepik region. Her research examines exchange, gender, political change, and the ways local communities respond to economic transformation and global connections. She is also known for collaborative work with Frederick Errington on history, development, and anthropology.
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Which people did Deborah Gewertz study?
Deborah Gewertz conducted ethnographic research among the Chambri people of Papua New Guinea's Sepik region. Her work examines exchange, gender, political change, and economic transformation.
What is Sepik River Societies by Deborah Gewertz about?
Sepik River Societies: A Historical Ethnography of the Chambri and Their Neighbors was published in 1983. It places Chambri social life within the history and regional relationships of the Middle Sepik.
How did Deborah Gewertz revisit Margaret Mead's work?
Gewertz reexamined Margaret Mead's earlier account of the Chambri, whom Mead called the Tchambuli. Her 1981 analysis questioned simple interpretations of gender roles and examined how relationships changed over time.
What subjects are central to Deborah Gewertz's anthropology?
Her research connects exchange systems and gender with political and economic change in Papua New Guinea. She also studies how Chambri communities respond to markets, migration, and the modern state.
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