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Body and Mind in Mount Hagen, Highlands Papua New Guinea
Author(s) -
Stewart Pamela J.,
Strathern Andrew
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
anthropology of consciousness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1556-3537
pISSN - 1053-4202
DOI - 10.1525/ac.2000.11.3-4.25
Subject(s) - mount , consciousness , morality , agency (philosophy) , new guinea , electromagnetic theories of consciousness , sociology , mind–body problem , key (lock) , epistemology , philosophy , aesthetics , social science , ethnology , ecology , computer science , biology , operating system
The concept of noman in Hagen encompasses a local theory of consciousness, agency, and morality. Interview materials are given to illustrate notions of how the noman works. The Hageners recognize a kind of duality between mind and body but no fundamental split between them. Their theory of consciousness is also a theory of morality and ethics, as well as a recognition of creative agency in life. Key words: Mount Hagen, person, gender, body/mind