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Atlas Of Micronesia

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Author : Bruce G. Karolle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

Atlas Of Micronesia written by Bruce G. Karolle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.

Expanded edition of a reference to the natural, manmade, and human resources of the archipelagic areas of the Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands. Includes text, maps, charts, data tables, and illustrations nothing fancy, b&w throughout. Published by Bess Press, PO Box 22388, Honolulu, HI 98622.

Making Sense Of Micronesia

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Author : Francis X. Hezel
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2013-04-30

Making Sense Of Micronesia written by Francis X. Hezel and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with Social Science categories.

Why are islanders so lavishly generous with food and material possessions but so guarded with information? Why do these people, unfailingly polite for the most part, laugh openly when others embarrass themselves? What does a smile mean to an islander? What might a sudden lapse into silence signify? These questions are common in encounters with an unfamiliar Pacific Island culture. Making Sense of Micronesia is intended for westerners who find themselves in contact with Micronesians—as teachers, social workers, health-care providers, or simply as friends—and are puzzled by their island ways. It is for anyone struggling to make sense of cultural exchanges they don’t quite understand. The author focuses on the guts of island culture: the importance of the social map, the tension between the individual and social identity, the ways in which wealth and knowledge are used, the huge importance of respect, emotional expression and its restraints, island ways of handling both conflict and intimacy, the real but indirect power of women. Far from a theoretical exposition, the book begins and ends with the real-life behavior of islanders. Each section of every chapter is introduced by a vignette that illustrates the theme discussed. The book attempts to explain island behavior, as curious as it may seem to outsiders at times, against the over-riding pattern of values and attitudes that have always guided island life. Even as the author maps the cultural terrain of Micronesia, he identifies those areas where island logic and the demands of the modern world conflict: the “dilemmas of development.” In some cases, changes are being made; in others, the very features of island culture that were highly functional in the past may remain so even today. Overall, he advocates restraint—in our judgments on island practices, in our assumption that many of these are dysfunctional, and in leading the charge for “development” before understanding the broader context of the culture we are trying to convert.

The Federated States Of Micronesia S Engagement With The Outside World

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Author : Gonzaga Puas
language : en
Publisher: ANU Press
Release Date : 2021-09-28

The Federated States Of Micronesia S Engagement With The Outside World written by Gonzaga Puas and has been published by ANU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-28 with History categories.

This study addresses the neglected history of the people of the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) engagement with the outside world. Situated in the northwest Pacific, FSM’s strategic location has led to four colonial rulers. Histories of FSM to date have been largely written by sympathetic outsiders. Indigenous perspectives of FSM history have been largely absent from the main corpus of historical literature. A new generation of Micronesian scholars are starting to write their own history from Micronesian perspectives and using Micronesian forms of history. This book argues that Micronesians have been dealing successfully with the outside world throughout the colonial era in ways colonial authorities were often unaware of. This argument is sustained by examination of oral histories, secondary sources, interviews, field research and the personal experience of a person raised in the Mortlock Islands of Chuuk State. It reconstructs how Micronesian internal processes for social stability and mutual support endured, rather than succumbing to the different waves of colonisation. This study argues that colonisation did not destroy Micronesian cultures and identities, but that Micronesians recontextualised the changing conditions to suit their own circumstances. Their success rested on the indigenous doctrines of adaptation, assimilation and accommodation deeply rooted in the kinship doctrine of eaea fengen (sharing) and alilis fengen (assisting each other). These values pervade the Constitution of the FSM, which formally defines the modern identity of its indigenous peoples, reasserting and perpetuating Micronesian values and future continuity.

Typhoons In Micronesia

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Author : Dirk H. R. Spennemann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Typhoons In Micronesia written by Dirk H. R. Spennemann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Micronesia categories.

Federated States Of Micronesia

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Author : International Monetary Fund
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 1996-10-15

Federated States Of Micronesia written by International Monetary Fund and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-15 with Business & Economics categories.

This paper analyzes recent economic developments in the Federated States of Micronesia. Real GDP grew by a modest 1 percent in 1995, well below the average growth rate recorded during 1991–94, according to tentative estimates prepared by the IMF staff. The overall fiscal balance of the national government has registered surpluses for the past several years. Total revenue and grants have increased, mainly reflecting higher nontax revenue from fishing license fees from Korea and Taiwan, Province of China, and higher non-Compact grants.

Micronesia S Yesterday

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Author : James M. Vincent
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973

Micronesia S Yesterday written by James M. Vincent and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Micronesia categories.

Micronesia

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Author : Monique Carriveau Storie
language : en
Publisher: Oxford, England : Clio Press
Release Date : 1999

Micronesia written by Monique Carriveau Storie and has been published by Oxford, England : Clio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.

Micronesia is home to less than 500,000 people, all coming from a variety of backgrounds due to its many islands being scattered over a large area of the Pacific Ocean. This bibliography provides over 700 citations, representing a cross-section of the available literature on the subject.

Micronesia

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Author : Gary Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Micronesia written by Gary Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) categories.

Micronesia

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Author : I. G. Edmonds
language : en
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company
Release Date : 1974

Micronesia written by I. G. Edmonds and has been published by Bobbs-Merrill Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with History categories.

An Introduction To The Peoples And Cultures Of Micronesia

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Author : William H. Alkire
language : en
Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Release Date : 1977

An Introduction To The Peoples And Cultures Of Micronesia written by William H. Alkire and has been published by Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.

"This book provides the first overall survey of the peoples and cultures of Micronesia since the anthropological information explosion on the area began in the 1950s. It attempts to summarize these studies in a logical and coherent fashion. Ten island societies of Micronesia have been selected and discussed in some detail; these societies reflect a range of cultural adaptations to the varying microenvironments of the region. An attempt is made throughout to emphasize similarities in organizational patterns, where such exist, without losing sight of individuality."--Preface.