Talking Like Children Language and the Production of Age in the Marshall Islands |
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| Author:
| Berman, Elise |
| Series title: | Oxf Studies in Anthropology of Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-087698-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2019 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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Talking Like Children is a series of captivating stories that show how age comes to be. Elise Berman analyzes adoption negotiations, efforts to keep food, and debates about supposed child abuse. In these situations, age differences emerge through the decisions people make, the emotions they feel, and the power they gain.
Talking Like Children is a series of captivating stories that show how age comes to be. Elise Berman analyzes adoption negotiations, efforts to keep food, and debates about supposed child abuse. In these situations, age differences emerge through the decisions people make, the emotions they feel, and the power they gain.