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The Malaise Of Modernity: Urbanization, Mobility, And Hiv In The Pacific, John Connell, Joel Negin Dec 2012

The Malaise Of Modernity: Urbanization, Mobility, And Hiv In The Pacific, John Connell, Joel Negin

Pacific Studies

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is unevenly distributed in the Pacific. Most cases are found in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In most Pacific Island states, transmission of HIV is sexual and heterosexual. Urbanization, migration, and mobility are key influences on its distribution and spread. Migration into towns and workplaces, mobility between towns and overseas employment, and return migration influence infection rates. Sex work, mainly an urban phenomenon, is a key source of transmission. High-risk sexual behavior, migration, affluence, poverty, and inequality coincide in urban areas. Different mobile groups include commercial sex workers, skilled workers, and seafarers. Most such groups migrate …


Rascals, The State, And Civil Society In Papua New Guinea, Nand E. Hart Nibbrig Sep 2002

Rascals, The State, And Civil Society In Papua New Guinea, Nand E. Hart Nibbrig

Pacific Studies

This article contends that as conditions worsen in Papua New Guinea's urban areas, it is apparent that the escalating crime and violence associated with rascal gangs are creating new rules of authority. The cumulative effects of criminal activities associated with gangs are negating the existing social order, spreading fear deep within civil society. In so doing, these activities deliver yet another blow to the legitimacy of the state. Continuous migration and the concomitant expansion of the newly urbanized population are defining a new urban landscape. Likewise, the persistent drain of national wealth by pervasive corruption, civil war, or domestic unrest …


Demographic Change In The Republic Of Palau, L. J. Gorenflo Sep 1996

Demographic Change In The Republic Of Palau, L. J. Gorenflo

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Ben Finney's Review Of Willie Dari, Vasiti Ligairi, And Solange Petit-Skinner's Adolescents In Fiji, Ben Finney Sep 1996

Ben Finney's Review Of Willie Dari, Vasiti Ligairi, And Solange Petit-Skinner's Adolescents In Fiji, Ben Finney

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


The Second Decade: The Theme Of Social Change In Papua New Guinean Literature, 1979-1989, Gilian Gorle Mar 1996

The Second Decade: The Theme Of Social Change In Papua New Guinean Literature, 1979-1989, Gilian Gorle

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Regional Demographic Change In Chuuk State, Federated States Of Micronesia, L. J. Gorenflo Sep 1995

Regional Demographic Change In Chuuk State, Federated States Of Micronesia, L. J. Gorenflo

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


The Theme Of Social Change In The Literature Of Papua New Guinea, 1969-1979, Gilian Gorle Jun 1995

The Theme Of Social Change In The Literature Of Papua New Guinea, 1969-1979, Gilian Gorle

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Lamont Lindstrom's Review Of Gerald Haberkorn's Port Vila: Transit Station Or Final Stop?, Lamont Lindstrom Jun 1994

Lamont Lindstrom's Review Of Gerald Haberkorn's Port Vila: Transit Station Or Final Stop?, Lamont Lindstrom

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


The Evolution Of Regional Demography In The Marshall Islands, L. J. Gorenflo, Michael J. Levin Mar 1994

The Evolution Of Regional Demography In The Marshall Islands, L. J. Gorenflo, Michael J. Levin

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Rascals In Paradise: Urban Gangs In Papua New Guinea, Nand E. Hart Nibbrig Sep 1992

Rascals In Paradise: Urban Gangs In Papua New Guinea, Nand E. Hart Nibbrig

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


The Demographic Evolution Of Ebeye, L. J. Gorenflo, Michael J. Levin Jul 1989

The Demographic Evolution Of Ebeye, L. J. Gorenflo, Michael J. Levin

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1988

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …


Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1988

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …


Contributors: Vol 12 No. 1, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1988

Contributors: Vol 12 No. 1, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 12 (1988): Pacific Studies Full Issue 1


Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1988

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …


Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1988

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1988): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …


Contributors: Vol 12 No. 1, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1988

Contributors: Vol 12 No. 1, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 12 (1988): Pacific Studies Full Issue 1


Temporary Townsfolk? Siwai Migrants In Urban Papua New Guinea, John Connell Jul 1988

Temporary Townsfolk? Siwai Migrants In Urban Papua New Guinea, John Connell

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Population, Migration, And Problems Of Atoll Development In The South Pacific, John Connell Mar 1986

Population, Migration, And Problems Of Atoll Development In The South Pacific, John Connell

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Modernization On The Aged In American Samoa, Ellen C. Rhoads Apr 1984

The Impact Of Modernization On The Aged In American Samoa, Ellen C. Rhoads

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Annette B. Weiner's Review Of Hal B. Levine And Marlene Wolfzahn Levine's Urbanization In Papua New Guinea, A Study Of Ambivalent Townsmen, Annette B. Weiner Sep 1982

Annette B. Weiner's Review Of Hal B. Levine And Marlene Wolfzahn Levine's Urbanization In Papua New Guinea, A Study Of Ambivalent Townsmen, Annette B. Weiner

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Vol. 5 No. 1 (1981): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1981

Vol. 5 No. 1 (1981): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …


Nicholas Besnier Review Of Jane And James Ritchie, Growing Up In Polynesia, Nicholas Besnier Sep 1981

Nicholas Besnier Review Of Jane And James Ritchie, Growing Up In Polynesia, Nicholas Besnier

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Vol. 5 No. 1 (1981): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1981

Vol. 5 No. 1 (1981): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …


Social Sciences And Humanities — Xv Pacific Science Congress (1983), Foss Leach Sep 1981

Social Sciences And Humanities — Xv Pacific Science Congress (1983), Foss Leach

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Sep 1981

Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Book Listing for the Vol 5, No 1 Fall Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal


Harold M. Ross Review Of Caroline Ralston, Grass Huts And Warehouses: Pacific Beach Communities Of The Nineteenth Century, Harold M. Ross Sep 1979

Harold M. Ross Review Of Caroline Ralston, Grass Huts And Warehouses: Pacific Beach Communities Of The Nineteenth Century, Harold M. Ross

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.