Jane Fajans, Cornell University

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Professor Ithaca, New York jf20@cornell.edu

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Food role in cultural processes adoption Papua New Guinea ritual Papua New Guinea socialization Personhood

Bio/Research

My long term research has been in Papua New Guinea with the Baining of East New Britain Province. My interests originally focused on ritual and socialization, but I have also examined aspects of personhood, emotion, identity, and value. In analyzing my Baining material, I have been fascinated by ...

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Bio/Research

My long term research has been in Papua New Guinea with the Baining of East New Britain Province. My interests originally focused on ritual and socialization, but I have also examined aspects of personhood, emotion, identity, and value. In analyzing my Baining material, I have been fascinated by the role that food has played in many aspects of Baining social and cultural processes, and in particular on the process of adoption which is so important in their society. My interest in food originated in this ethnographic context but has expanded through teaching and reading.as played in many aspects of Baining social and cultural processes
adoption

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