Landscape of Peace - Mechanisms of Social Control on Lamotrek Atoll, Micronesia (Paperback, 2014 ed.)

Kerstin Werle s work is based upon a year of fieldwork on Lamotrek and Yap, belonging to a group of islands with a matrilineal culture. Although a trend to the lifestyle of the Western world can be found everywhere on the islands, traditional customs, a gendered division of labour and subsistence techniques prevail. Kerstin Werle carried out her research according to classical anthropological methods, supplementing the available specialist literature on the widespread Micronesian atolls with a valuable overview. Her book shows how the ideal of an old and wise woman, contained in the cultural symbol lavalava, is faced with a young society. Due to the extremely limited space on the small atolls, individual plots of land have become historically, culturally and emotionally significant places, all of which have been ascribed their own individual character. With the help of these personalized places, people on Lamotrek pursue local politics."

General

Imprint:	Springer vs
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Kerstin J. S. Werle
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	235
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-658-05831-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General
LSN:	3-658-05831-5
Barcode:	9783658058319

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