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| TITLE: |
Traditional Micronesian societies : adaptation, integration, and political organization / Glenn Petersen. |
| AUTHOR: |
Petersen, Glenn. |
| PUBLISHED: |
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, c2009. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
x, 278 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index. |
| NOTES: |
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. |
| SUBJECT: |
Ethnology --Micronesia. |
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Matrilineal kinship --Micronesia. |
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Clans --Micronesia. |
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Social networks --Micronesia. |
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Chiefdoms --Micronesia. |
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Micronesia --History. |
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Micronesia --Politics and government. |
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Micronesia --Social life and customs. |
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