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Full-Text Articles in Melanesian Studies
Rapid Increase Of Female But Not Male Obesity: Analysis Of The 2023 Vanuatu Health Transition Project Survey On Aneityum, Matthew Christian, Olivia Lasalle, Zhiqiao Huang, Hannah Chen, Ricky Chen, J. Koji Lum
Rapid Increase Of Female But Not Male Obesity: Analysis Of The 2023 Vanuatu Health Transition Project Survey On Aneityum, Matthew Christian, Olivia Lasalle, Zhiqiao Huang, Hannah Chen, Ricky Chen, J. Koji Lum
Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal
Globally, obesity rates are continuing to increase and countries in the midst of modernization are most vulnerable. Developing nations are undergoing a health transition alongside rapid economic modernization. The nation of Vanuatu, like other Pacific island countries, is experiencing such a transition marked by decreased cases of infectious disease and increased incidence of chronic and non-communicable diseases. Aneityum is a small and sparsely populated island in Vanuatu and is behind more developed islands in its transition. This present study is the latest in a multi-year project examining health in Vanuatu as it undergoes a health transition with an increased prevalence …
Reflections On Vivid Vagabondage: Ambrym, Thomas Dick
Reflections On Vivid Vagabondage: Ambrym, Thomas Dick
disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory
In the island nation of Vanuatu in the South West Pacific Ocean, the practice of sand drawing – creating patterns in the sand to record history, tell stories, and pass on intergenerational wisdom – has been recognised by UNESCO as a treasure of intangible cultural heritage. In 2007, the author spent several months traveling through the islands of Vanuatu on his way to the National Sand Drawing Festival. This piece of creative non-fiction distills the experience of living in Vanuatu for over five years with reflections on doctoral fieldwork in a transnational setting.
Land Tenure And Hierarchies In Eastern Melanesia, Jean Guiart
Land Tenure And Hierarchies In Eastern Melanesia, Jean Guiart
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Lamont Lindstrom's Review Of Gerald Haberkorn's Port Vila: Transit Station Or Final Stop?, Lamont Lindstrom
Lamont Lindstrom's Review Of Gerald Haberkorn's Port Vila: Transit Station Or Final Stop?, Lamont Lindstrom
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Borrowed Moieties, Borrowed Names: Sociolinguistic Contact Between Tanna And Futuna-Aniwa, Vanuatu, John Lynch, Kenneth Fakamuria
Borrowed Moieties, Borrowed Names: Sociolinguistic Contact Between Tanna And Futuna-Aniwa, Vanuatu, John Lynch, Kenneth Fakamuria
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
John Lynch's Review Of Terry Crowley's Beach-La-Mar To Bislama: The Emergence Of A National Language In Vanuatu, John Lynch
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.
Joël Bonnemaison's Review Of Margaret Critchlow Rodman's Deep Water: Development And Change In Pacific Village Fisheries, Joël Bonnemaison
Joël Bonnemaison's Review Of Margaret Critchlow Rodman's Deep Water: Development And Change In Pacific Village Fisheries, Joël Bonnemaison
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Custom, Pluralism, And Realism In Vanuatu: Legal Development And The Role Of Customary Law, David Weisbrot
Custom, Pluralism, And Realism In Vanuatu: Legal Development And The Role Of Customary Law, David Weisbrot
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Tourist Hotel Food And Beverage Imports In Fiji And Vanuatu, Larry Dwyer
Tourist Hotel Food And Beverage Imports In Fiji And Vanuatu, Larry Dwyer
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.
Robert L. Rubinstein's Review Of Margaret C. Rodman's Masters Of Tradition: Consequences Of Customary Land Tenure In Longana, Vanuatu, Robert L. Rubinstein
Robert L. Rubinstein's Review Of Margaret C. Rodman's Masters Of Tradition: Consequences Of Customary Land Tenure In Longana, Vanuatu, Robert L. Rubinstein
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Melanesian Socialism: Vanuatu's Quest For Self-Definition And Problems Of Implementation, Ralph R. Premdas
Melanesian Socialism: Vanuatu's Quest For Self-Definition And Problems Of Implementation, Ralph R. Premdas
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.
James Jupp's Review Of John Beasant's The Santo Rebellion: An Imperial Reckoning, James Jupp
James Jupp's Review Of John Beasant's The Santo Rebellion: An Imperial Reckoning, James Jupp
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.
John Frum: An Indigenous Strategy Of Reaction To Mission Rule And The Colonial Order, Robert J. Gregory, Janet E. Gregory
John Frum: An Indigenous Strategy Of Reaction To Mission Rule And The Colonial Order, Robert J. Gregory, Janet E. Gregory
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.