Narratives of Nation in the South Pacific
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Studies in Anthropology and History
ISBN-10
9057020858
ISBN-13
9789057020858
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 19th, 1997
Print length
245 Pages
Weight
522 grams
Product Classification:
AnthropologyNationalism
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First Published in 1997. These studies from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa and the Cook Islands add much to our knowledge of historical imaginings and contemporary culture in the Pacific, but raise wider questions concerning the current transformation of national identities.
It is striking that in many Pacific nations, ''national'' narratives are subordinate to other fundamental historical imaginings, such as those concerning local political dynasties and conversion to Christianity. While leaders in Pacific states have frequently sought to legitimate new nations through local ''tradition'' and ''custom'', these constructions of identity frequently mask divisions arising from gender, hierarchy, and other social relationships. These studies from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa and the Cook Islands add much to our knowledge of historical imaginings and contemporary culture in the Pacific, but raise wider questions concerning the current transformation of national identities.
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