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Full-Text Articles in Melanesian Studies
The Effect Of Cultural Myths On Oceanic Art, Derek Mcfarland
The Effect Of Cultural Myths On Oceanic Art, Derek Mcfarland
Honors Projects
Oceanic artworks are interesting in their purpose of connecting with and influencing the spiritual world. As such, Oceanic artworks are largely affected by the spiritual beliefs of the cultures producing them. Outsiders may have trouble understanding and tastefully depicting artworks from these cultures, as information about them is largely limited or misrepresented. This Honors Project aims to develop a clearer understanding of northern Melanesian artwork by investigating how the spiritual and societal beliefs of certain cultures affect the artwork they produce, with the intention of appropriately depicting them in an independent artwork. Through my research, I find that northern Melanesian …
Marta Rohatynskyj's Review Of Advertising Missionaries And Pacific Passages, Marta Rohatynskyj
Marta Rohatynskyj's Review Of Advertising Missionaries And Pacific Passages, Marta Rohatynskyj
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
The Theater Of Politics: Contrasting Types Of Performance In Melanesia, Dorothy K. Billings
The Theater Of Politics: Contrasting Types Of Performance In Melanesia, Dorothy K. Billings
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Mac Marshall's Review Of Ron Brunton's The Abandoned Narcotic: Kava And Cultural Instability In Melanesia, Mac Marshall
Mac Marshall's Review Of Ron Brunton's The Abandoned Narcotic: Kava And Cultural Instability In Melanesia, Mac Marshall
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review Forum On Marilyn Strathern's The Gender Of The Gift: Problems With Women And Problems With Society In Melanesia, Marilyn Strathern, Paula Brown, Roger M. Keesing, Margaret Jolly
Book Review Forum On Marilyn Strathern's The Gender Of The Gift: Problems With Women And Problems With Society In Melanesia, Marilyn Strathern, Paula Brown, Roger M. Keesing, Margaret Jolly
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Jim Specht's Review Of Patrick V. Kirch And Terry L. Hunt's Archaeology Of The Lapita Cultural Complex: A Critical Review, Jim Specht
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Sharpening The Spearhead: Subregionalism In Melanesia, Norman Macqueen
Sharpening The Spearhead: Subregionalism In Melanesia, Norman Macqueen
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Marty Zelenietz's Review Of Michele Stephen's Sorcerer And Witch In Melanesia, Marty Zelenietz
Marty Zelenietz's Review Of Michele Stephen's Sorcerer And Witch In Melanesia, Marty Zelenietz
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Renée Heyum's Review Of Louise Hanson And F. Allan Hanson's The Art Of Oceania: A Bibliography, Renée Heyum
Renée Heyum's Review Of Louise Hanson And F. Allan Hanson's The Art Of Oceania: A Bibliography, Renée Heyum
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
A Note On Cargo Cults And Cultural Constructions Of Change, Nancy Mcdowell
A Note On Cargo Cults And Cultural Constructions Of Change, Nancy Mcdowell
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
John Barker's Review Of Carl Loeliger And Garry Trompf's New Religious Movements In Melanesia, John Barker
John Barker's Review Of Carl Loeliger And Garry Trompf's New Religious Movements In Melanesia, John Barker
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Glenn Petersen's Review Of Norman Meller's Constitutionalism In Micronesia & Ralph R. Premdas And Jeff S. Steeves's Decentralisation And Political Change In Melanesia, Glenn Petersen, Norman Meller
Glenn Petersen's Review Of Norman Meller's Constitutionalism In Micronesia & Ralph R. Premdas And Jeff S. Steeves's Decentralisation And Political Change In Melanesia, Glenn Petersen, Norman Meller
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Doug Munro's Review Of Peter Sack And Dymphna Clark's Edition Of South Sea Merchant: The Memoirs Of German-Born Eduard Hernsheim, Doug Munro
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Hungry Sharks: Japanese Economic Activity In Melanesia, 1960-1980, James A. Boutilier
Hungry Sharks: Japanese Economic Activity In Melanesia, 1960-1980, James A. Boutilier
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Alienated Land And Independence In Melanesia, Peter Larmour
Alienated Land And Independence In Melanesia, Peter Larmour
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Dorothy Ayers Counts' Review Of James Clifford's Person And Myth: Maurice Leenhardt In The Melanesian World, Dorothy Ayers Counts
Dorothy Ayers Counts' Review Of James Clifford's Person And Myth: Maurice Leenhardt In The Melanesian World, Dorothy Ayers Counts
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Fitz John Porter Poole's Review Of Michael Allen's Vanuatu: Politics, Economics And Ritual In Island Melanesia, Fitz John Porter Poole
Fitz John Porter Poole's Review Of Michael Allen's Vanuatu: Politics, Economics And Ritual In Island Melanesia, Fitz John Porter Poole
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.