1st Edition
A Japanese Joint Venture in the Pacific Foreign bodies in tinned tuna
By Kate Barclay
Copyright 2008
240 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
The Japanese, and other Asians, are increasingly taking over some of the roles previously played by Europeans in the Pacific islands, which is giving rise to interesting new economic relationships, and interesting new interactions between nationalities. This book considers the role of the Japanese in the Solomon Islands, focusing in particular on a joint venture between the Japanese multinational... Read more
1. Introduction: Foreign Bodies in Economic Development 2. Theorizing the Identity Relations of Modernism 3. Modernism, Nationalism and Colonialism 4. Background on Solomon Taiyo Ltd 5. Solomon Islanders: Ambivalent Capitalists 6. Okinawan Fishers: Between Modernity and the South Seas 7. Japanese Managers: Non White Moderns 8. Conclusion: The Stinky Jewel of Modernity
Biography
Kate Barclay
