1st Edition
Island In Trust Culture Change And Dependence In A Micronesian Economy
By James G. Peoples
Copyright 1985
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is a case study of economic change on a small Pacific island. The island, called Kosrae by the inhabitants, lies in the eastern Caroline Islands, which are part of the geographic and culture area known popularly as Micronesia. The author’s major aim is to show how economic change in one of the island's four villages is affected by the recent policies of the United States government,... Read more
PERSPECTIVES, INDEPENDENCE IN MICRONESIA, CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION, COLONIAL MASTERS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, THE DEPENDENT CASH ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSEHOLD SUBSISTENCE CHOICES, AN OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY KOSRAEN CULTURE, CEREMONIAL CONSUMPTION: LIFE CRISIS EVENTS, CEREMONIAL CONSUMPTION: HOLIDAYS, CONCLUSIONS
Biography
James G. Peoples
