Traditional Micronesian societies [electronic resource] : adaptation, integration, and political organization / Glenn Petersen.
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TextPublication details: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, c2009.Description: x, 278 p. : ill., mapsSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification: - 305.8009965 22
- GN669 .P48 2009eb
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index.
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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