What labour engenders : Women and men, time and work in the new guinea highlands

摘要: Debates over equality in New Guinea have raged for years. While people may subscribe to egalitarian values, this seems hollow some observers the context of relations between women and men, notably sexual division labour. Some even talk men exploiting labour women. This paper considers validity these claims Was valley Southern Highlands Province, using data collected a time-budget survey document assess differences women's men's activities. It also reviews ideas time expended undertaking any activity, relevance notions work people's daily routines. questions propriety introducing capitalism's preoccupation with Differences activities far from evidencing inequality, are significant such stateless political orders eschewing hierarchical arrangements, where no one exercises control resources or capital needed by others secure livelihoods.