9780824823931 - the new shape of old island cultures: a half century of social change in mocronesia von hezel, s. j. (4 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; xi, 198 pp. ; illustrated, map ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0824823931 ; LCCN: 00-64898 ; OCLC: 44932178 ; "topics covered include family structure, land, gender roles, cultural treatment of life events (birth, marriage, death), sexuality, political authority, and demography and migration. Hezel argues that the primary engine of social change in Micronesia has been the dramatic shift from subsistence fishing and gardening to salaried employment in a cash economy. He makes the case that this fundamental change has fragmented the extended family, changed the way land is viewed, revolutionized gender roles, and paved the way for an ethics of individualism." ; AS NEW. Book.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 198 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. The years since World War II have brought unprecedented social change to Micronesia. Now, drawing on over four decades of experience living and working in the region, the author assess the most striking changes to have swept over the islands since the 1950s. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKC; GTF; HBJM; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …