Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea

1952

17m

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Overview

This short ethnographic film presents comparative scenes of children of the same age in Bali and New Guinea responding to maternal attention given to another child. Produced as part of Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead’s Character Formation in Different Cultures series, the film documents culturally distinct approaches to sibling rivalry through observational sequences involving infant care, ritual ear-piercing, and experimental interaction with a doll.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 2, 1952
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Key Crew

Gregory Bateson

Director

Margaret Mead

Director

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