For nearly fifty years, US government officials have identified
Belau, in western Micronesia, as a key strategic site and have
implemented administrative policies designed to maintain permanent
access to Belau's land, reefs and waters for military purposes.
Elder women placed themselves at the forefront of opposition to
these policies, and, as part of oppositional efforts, successfully
entered international political arenas. "Speaking to Power" moves
beyond examining the impact of militarism and colonial
administrative policy in Belau and draws on feminist poststructural
analysis to explore the fluidity of contests in constructions of
"gender," "politics," and "tradition" during US administration in
Belau.
Wilson offers a compelling ethnography that incorporates critical
questions about US military and administrative policy in Belau,
introduces contemporary analytical debates concerning power in an
accessible way, and examines power relations in local, national and
international politics. She challenges conventional approaches to
ethnography, addresses power relations within the process of her
own research and writing, and effectively uses this reflexive text
to experiment with alternative forms of representation and
ethnographic writing.
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