Traditional Micronesian societies : adaptation, integration, and political organization /

Explores the extraordinary successes of the ancient voyaging peoples who first settled the Central Pacific islands some 2000 years ago. To describe and explain Micronesian societies, this book presents an overview of the region. It also considers scholarly debate about whether Micronesia actually ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Petersen, Glenn
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Ethnology > Micronesia.
Matrilineal kinship > Micronesia.
Clans > Micronesia.
Social networks > Micronesia.
Chiefdoms > Micronesia.
Ethnologie > Micronésie.
Filiation matrilinéaire > Micronésie.
Clans > Micronésie.
Réseaux sociaux > Micronésie.
Chefferie (Anthropologie) > Micronésie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Chiefdoms
Clans
Ethnology
Manners and customs
Matrilineal kinship
Politics and government
Social networks
Verwandtschaftssystem
Mutterrecht
Häuptling
Brauch
Traditionale Gesellschaft
Micronesia > History.
Micronesia > Politics and government.
Micronesia > Social life and customs.
Micronésie > Histoire.
Micronésie > Mœurs et coutumes.
Micronesia
Mikronesien
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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