Police and Thieves, Gunmen and Drunks: Problems with Men and Problems with Society in Papua New Guinea

The image of the ‘man with a gun’ is pervasive in Papua New Guinea and connotes not only the state's capacity to use force, but that of men to resist and subvert state control. At the same time, the association of beer and marijuana with both modernity and violent masculine behaviours provides...

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Main Author: Macintyre, Martha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2008
In: The Australian journal of anthropology
Year: 2008, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 179-193
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