Traditional Micronesian societies adaptation, integration, and political organization / [electronic resource] :
Glenn Petersen.
- Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, c2009.
- x, 278 p. : ill., maps.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Ethnology--Micronesia. Matrilineal kinship--Micronesia. Clans--Micronesia. Social networks--Micronesia. Chiefdoms--Micronesia.
Micronesia--History. Micronesia--Politics and government. Micronesia--Social life and customs.