{"product_id":"a-death-in-the-tiwi-islands-conflict-ritual-and-social-life-in-an-australian-aboriginal-community-paperback-9780521479134","title":"A Death in the Tiwi Islands; Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community (Paperback) 9780521479134","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Death in the Tiwi Islands\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA compelling extended case study of the social and legal ramifications of a homicide in a Tiwi community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEric Venbrux (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521479134, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 1 January 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 6 b\/w illus.  3 maps  1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis compelling book is an extended case study of the social and legal ramifications of a homicide in a Tiwi community. The author gives a detailed account of the life of the victim and the events surrounding his murder, and describes the cycle of mortuary and seasonal rituals with their elaborate songs and dances. He also looks at the dramatic changes in Tiwi society over the last 100 years, and examines how the Tiwi have responded to the intervention of Western culture. In many areas, he finds, they have adapted and retained their own value system. Venbrux's account of the investigation and trial following the homicide provides timely and important insights into the issue of Aboriginal People, traditional law and the Australian criminal justice system. Through the strong narrative thread of this book we are presented with an incisive picture of a culture amid conflict and change.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface and acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Under the mango tree\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tiwi culture amid change\u003cbr\u003e 3. The victim and his father\u003cbr\u003e 4. 'The message that it is murder'\u003cbr\u003e 5. The funeral rituals\u003cbr\u003e 6. The yam rituals\u003cbr\u003e 7. 'Nothing but the truth'\u003cbr\u003e 8. The post-funeral rituals\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006042198296,"sku":"9780521479134","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521479134i_50f8b5fa-e761-4994-8d4b-4c51b52d7056.jpg?v=1691382903","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-death-in-the-tiwi-islands-conflict-ritual-and-social-life-in-an-australian-aboriginal-community-paperback-9780521479134","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}