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Change and Continuity in the Pacific - Revisiting the Region (Paperback)
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Change and Continuity in the Pacific - Revisiting the Region (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Pacific Rim Geographies
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Thousands of studies have been conducted by social scientists in
the villages and islands, and increasingly in the towns, of the
Pacific. Despite this, there are few longitudinal studies of any
great depth and sophistication in the region. The contributors to
this book have all conducted long-term research in the islands of
the Pacific. During their visits and revisits they have witnessed
first-hand the many changes that have occurred in their fieldsites
as well as observing elements of continuity. They bring to their
accounts a sense of their surprise at some of the unexpected
elements of stability and of transformation. The authors take a
range of disciplinary approaches, particularly geography and
anthropology, and their contributions reflect their deep knowledge
of Pacific places, some first visited more than 40 years ago. Many
of the chapters focus on aspects of socio-economic change and
continuity, while others focus on specific issues such as the
impact of both internal and international migration, political and
cultural change, technological innovation and the experiences of
children and youth. By focusing on both change and continuity this
collection of 11 case studies shows the complex relationships
between Pacific societies and processes of 'modernity' and
globalisation. By using a long-term lens on particular places, the
authors are able to draw out the subtleties of change and its
impacts, while also paying attention to what, in the contemporary
Pacific, has been left remarkably unchanged. Filling a gap in the
studies of the Pacific region, this book will appeal to an
interdisciplinary audience in the fields of anthropology,
development, geography, and Asia-Pacific studies.
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