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The New Shape of Old Island Cultures - A Half Century of Social Change in Mocronesia (Paperback, UK ed.)
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The New Shape of Old Island Cultures - A Half Century of Social Change in Mocronesia (Paperback, UK ed.)
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The years since World War II have brought unprecedented social
change to Micronesia. Now, drawing on more than four decades of
experience living and working in the region, Francis X. Hezel
assesses the most striking changes to have swept over the islands
in the past fifty years. His careful and comprehensive reading of
Micronesian anthropology and history allows him to present insights
into patterns of change touching the lives of not only Micronesians
but people in other parts of the Pacific as well. The broad range
of topics covered include family structure, land, gender roles,
cultural treatment of life events (birth, marriage, death),
sexuality, political authority, and demography and migration. Hezel
argues that the primary engine of social change in Micronesia has
been the dramatic shift from subsistence fishing and gardening to
salaried employment in a cash economy. He makes the case that this
fundamental change has fragmented the extended family, changed the
way land is viewed, revolutionized gender roles, and paved the way
for an ethics of individualism.
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