Island in Trust - Culture Change and Dependence in a Micronesian Economy

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

James G. Peoples

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: James G. Peoples, Peoples James G.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367158125
• ISBN: 978-0-367-15812-5
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Anthropology, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Society and culture: general