Daily Archives: February 2, 2021

You’re All The Same

Posted on February 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the difficulties of talking about identities is a certain asymmetry that does not often get enough attention. When we judge identity for those who are close to us, we have the ability to make all kinds of very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Faces Of Papua New Guinea

Posted on February 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

Faces Of Papua New Guinea, photographs by Phil Burnbaum, text by Andrew J. Strathern It is hard to know what to make of a book like this. To be sure, this book includes more than 150 pages of photographs, most … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Papua New Guinea (Cultures Of The World)

Posted on February 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

Papua New Guinea (Cultures Of The World), by Ingrid Gascoigne Papua New Guinea is an interesting and odd country, and this book does a good job at pointing out at least some of the more challenging aspects of the nation. … Continue reading →

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Papua New Guinea: The State As Killer?

Posted on February 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

Papua New Guinea: The State As Killer?, by Amnesty International Is it a bad thing for the state to be a killer? Amnesty International would have one believe that the death penalty has no place in justice out of a … Continue reading →

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