an analysis of culturally constructed gender interests in Papua New Guinea Errington, Frederick Karl. creator Gewertz, Deborah B. author. text Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] New York Cambridge University Press 1987 monographic eng . xi, 185p. ill. ; The Chambri of Papua New Guinea are well known as being the "Tchambuli" of Margaret Mead's influential work, Sex and Temperament, in which she described them as people among whom, in contrast to Western society, women dominated over men. In this book, the authors analyze Mead's data and present original material to reveal that Mead misinterpreted the Chambri situation. In fact, Chambri women neither dominate men, nor vice versa. They use this reformulated interpretation to discuss the relevance of the Chambri case for the understanding of gender relations in Western society today, showing that male dominance is not inevitable. At the same time, they use their knowledge of cultural alternatives to clarify Western feminist objectives. Frederick Errington, Deborah Gewertz. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 173-180. English. Chambri (Papua New Guinean people) Social life and customs Sex role Papua New Guinea Feminist anthropology Papua New Guinea 306.09953 ERR-C 9780521375917 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam032/86026823.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam031/86026823.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam032/86026823.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam031/86026823.html