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Perhaps the finest and most profound account of ethnographic fieldwork and discovery that has ever entered the anthropological literature.The Wall Street JournalIf you want to experience a profoundly different culture without the exhausting travel (to say nothing of the cost), this is an excellent choice.The Washington PostOne of Times 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer * One of National Geographics Best Travel Books of SummerAs a young anthropologist, Don Kulick went to the tiny village of Gapun in New Guinea to document the death of the native language, Tayap. He arrived knowing that you cant study a language without understanding the daily lives of the people who speak it: how they talk to their children, how they argue, how they gossip, how they joke. Over the course of thirty years, as he returned again and again to document the vanishing language, he found himself inexorably drawn into the lives and world of the Gapuners, and implicated in their destiny.In A Death in the Rainforest, Kulick takes us inside the village as he came to know it, revealing what it is like to live in a difficulttogetto village of two hundred people, carved out like a cleft in the middle of a tropical rainforest. And in doing so, he also gives us a brilliant interrogation of what it means to study a culture, an illuminating look at the impact of Western culture on the farthest reaches of the globeand, ultimately, the story of why this anthropologist realized that he had to give up his study of this language and this village.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'A Death in the Rainforest'? A: The book explores the intersection of language, culture, and identity through the lens of the native language Tayap in Papua New Guinea and the impact of Western culture on indigenous communities.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Don Kulick, an anthropologist who documented the lives of the Gapuners over thirty years.
- Q: What is the book's publication date? A: The book was published on August 18, 2020.
- Q: What format is 'A Death in the Rainforest' available in? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 304 pages.
- Q: What kind of insights does the book provide? A: It provides an ethnographic insight into the daily lives, language, and culture of the people in the village of Gapun.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, it is an excellent resource for those studying anthropology, linguistics, and cultural studies, as it offers profound insights into ethnographic research.
- Q: What are some reviews or accolades for the book? A: It has been praised by publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, and it was listed among Time’s 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer and National Geographic’s Best Travel Books.
- Q: What type of readers would enjoy this book? A: Readers interested in anthropology, cultural studies, and those looking to understand different ways of life would find this book appealing.
- Q: Does the book discuss the implications of language loss? A: Yes, it delves into the implications of language death and how it affects cultural identity and community dynamics.