Civilization, wilderness and secrecy: Making two nigerian films

Visual Anthropology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-393

  Jell Bahlsen, Sabine ^a,b,c  

^a RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN   (United States)

^b PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

^c BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85064028714     PISSN: 08949468     EISSN: 15455920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08949468.2000.9966809     Document Type: Article

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