Traditional Micronesian societies [ adaptation, integration, and political organization
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu, Hawaii :
University of Hawai'i Press ,
c2009
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : a perspective on traditional Micronesian life
- 2. Micronesia and Micronesians
- 3. The prehistory of Micronesian societies
- 4. Descent and descent groups
- 5. Household and family, land and labor
- 6. Chieftainship and government
- 7. Politics and leadership
- 8. Aesthetics, beliefs, values, and behavior
- 9. Some exceptions to the pan-Micronesian patterns
- 10. Epilogue : traditional Micronesian societies and modern Micronesian history