Social Change in Tikopia: Re-study of a Polynesian community after a generation
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- Synopsis
- Re-visiting Tikopia a decade after his first visit, Raymond Firth here examines what impact the forces of modernization had on Tikopia society with regard to economics, law, politics and social affairs. Suffering a famine whilst there, the author also examined the issues of responsibility for the famine; problems of distribution in ceremonial and ritual; institutional developments from the famine. Originally published in 1959.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 368 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781136537523
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781315017549, 9780415330183, 9780415850711
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 06/16/23
- Copyrighted By:
- George Allen and Unwin Ltd.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.