Aristocracy and Meritocracy
Leadership among the Eastern Iatmul
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2581954 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rhoda Metraux (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 46 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5491 • E-ISSN: 1534-1518 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3317124 |
| OpenAlex | W2328950883 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
In the middle Sepik latmul village of Tambunam political leadership by primacy of birth is assumed, but expertese of various kinds also is acknowledged and provides alternate paths to prominence. What is not acknowledged is that management of a family, lineage or clan may be taken over by an ambitious and effective junior male. This paper examines alternative paths to eminence, circumstances in which the rightful heir may be supplanted and the contribution to political life of tension in a culture in which merit and primacy of birth are believed to be both independent of each other and mutually supporting
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2021 (35) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |