ISBN:
9780824832483
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 278 S
,
Ill., graph. Darst., Kt
,
24 cm
DDC:
305.8009965
Keywords:
Ethnology
;
Matrilineal kinship
;
Clans
;
Social networks
;
Chiefdoms
;
Micronesia History
;
Micronesia Politics and government
;
Micronesia Social life and customs
;
Mikronesien
;
Kultur
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index
,
Introduction : a perspective on traditional Micronesian life -- Micronesia and Micronesians -- The prehistory of Micronesian societies -- Descent and descent groups -- Household and family, land and labor -- Chieftainship and government -- Politics and leadership -- Aesthetics, beliefs, values, and behavior -- Some exceptions to the pan-Micronesian patterns -- Epilogue : traditional Micronesian societies and modern Micronesian history.
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