Property effects. Social networks and compensation claims in Melanesia

Social Anthropology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-163

  Kirsch, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84937332978     PISSN: 09640282     EISSN: 14698676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8676.2001.tb00143.x     Document Type: Article

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