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Chapter 10, Life In Town In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2020

Chapter 10, Life In Town In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

A description of emigration to towns, mainly Honiara, among the Sikaiana people of the Solomon Islands from 1980 to 1993. The migrants maintained and developed many ways to express their solidarity and community.

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Entire Ethnography, Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2020

Entire Ethnography, Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

This is the entire ethnography of Sikaiana. Separate chapters are also listed at this location.

A related website is www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 4, My Life, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 4, My Life, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

A description of my life living with and learning from the Sikaiana people of the Solomon Islands, 1980-1993. The discussion includes how I established relationships and adjusted to life, and how I conducted ethnographic research.

A related website in www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 12: Drinking, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 12: Drinking, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

The role or alcohol consumption among the Sikaiana, Solomon Islands. This is an account from 1980 to 1993 and the Sikaiana do not drink as heavily at present (2020). The chapter discusses the manner in which alcohol was integrated into Sikaiana life from 1980-1993.

A related site can be found at www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 1, Another Perspective, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 1, Another Perspective, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

This chapter serves as an introduction to cultural anthropology as an enterprise and this ethnography of the Sikaiana people. It discusses why learning about other cultures is important to for understanding human diversity across the globe and also provided another perspective for examining and understanding my own culture.


Chapter 2, Getting There In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 2, Getting There In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

This chapter describes how I got to do ethnographic research on Sikaiana, how I decided to go there and the logistics of setting up my research including funding, traveling and my initial meetings of Sikaiana people.

A related website is at www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 8, Individuals, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 8, Individuals, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

The lives of 5 different Sikaiana individuals. I give a brief description of their lives and also my different relationships with them.

A related website is at www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 3, Daily Life In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 3, Daily Life In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

This chapter is a discussion of daily life on Sikaiana in the Solomon Islands , 980-1993. It describes daily routines, work and events.

A related website can be found at www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 6, Family, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 6, Family, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

A discussion of the importance of kinship, descent, marriage and family among the Sikaiana people of the Solomon Islands, 1980-1993.

A related website is www.sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 9 Interaction, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 9 Interaction, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

Concepts of person and expectations for interaction among the Sikaiana people of the Solomon Islands from 1980-1993.

Related material at www.Sikaianaarchives.com


Chapter 5, History, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner Jan 2012

Chapter 5, History, In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

This chapter is a discussion of the legendary and the more recent recorded history of the Sikaiana people from the Solomon Islands.

A related website can be found at www.sikaianaarchives.com


Sandra Bamford's Review Of Dirk Smidt, Pieter Ter Keurs, And Albert Trouwborst's Pacific Material Culture: Essays In Honour Of Dr. Simon Kooijman On The Occasion Of His 80th Birthday, Sandra Bamford Jun 1996

Sandra Bamford's Review Of Dirk Smidt, Pieter Ter Keurs, And Albert Trouwborst's Pacific Material Culture: Essays In Honour Of Dr. Simon Kooijman On The Occasion Of His 80th Birthday, Sandra Bamford

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


The Calling Of H.M.S. Seringapatam At Rapanui (Easter Island) On 6 March 1830, Steven Roger Fischer Mar 1993

The Calling Of H.M.S. Seringapatam At Rapanui (Easter Island) On 6 March 1830, Steven Roger Fischer

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay And Easter Island, D. D. Tumarkin, I. K. Fedorova Mar 1990

Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay And Easter Island, D. D. Tumarkin, I. K. Fedorova

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Book Review Forum On Robert Borofsky's Making History: Pukapukan And Anthropological Constructions Of Knowledge, Robert Borofsky, James Howe, Julia A, Hecht, Caroline Ralston Jul 1989

Book Review Forum On Robert Borofsky's Making History: Pukapukan And Anthropological Constructions Of Knowledge, Robert Borofsky, James Howe, Julia A, Hecht, Caroline Ralston

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Thomas Bargatzky's Review Of Lowell D. Holmes's Quest For The Real Samoa: The Mead/Freeman Controversy And Beyond, Thomas Bargatzky Jul 1988

Thomas Bargatzky's Review Of Lowell D. Holmes's Quest For The Real Samoa: The Mead/Freeman Controversy And Beyond, Thomas Bargatzky

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch Sep 1987

Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Andreas Reischek And The Maori: Villainy Or The Nineteenth-Century Scientific Ethos, Erich Kolig Oct 1986

Andreas Reischek And The Maori: Villainy Or The Nineteenth-Century Scientific Ethos, Erich Kolig

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Ethnography Of Ontong Java And Tasman Islands With Remarks Re: The Marqueen And Abgarris Islands By R. Parkinson, Richard Feinberg Jul 1986

Ethnography Of Ontong Java And Tasman Islands With Remarks Re: The Marqueen And Abgarris Islands By R. Parkinson, Richard Feinberg

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Saviours And Savages: An Italian View Of The Nineteenth-Century Maori World, Hazel Riseborough Jul 1986

Saviours And Savages: An Italian View Of The Nineteenth-Century Maori World, Hazel Riseborough

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Archibald Menzies’ Account Of The Visit Of The Discovery To Rapa And Tahiti, 22 December 1791 - 25 January 1792, Dorothy Shineberg Mar 1986

Archibald Menzies’ Account Of The Visit Of The Discovery To Rapa And Tahiti, 22 December 1791 - 25 January 1792, Dorothy Shineberg

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Book Review Forum On Douglas Oliver's Two Tahitian Villages: A Study In Comparison, Douglas Oliver, Paul Shankman, Greg Dening, F. Allan Hanson Apr 1985

Book Review Forum On Douglas Oliver's Two Tahitian Villages: A Study In Comparison, Douglas Oliver, Paul Shankman, Greg Dening, F. Allan Hanson

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Book Review Forum On Bradd Shore's Sala‘Ilua: A Samoan Mystery, Thelma S. Baker, James R. Bindon, Jacob Wainwright, Bradd Shore Sep 1983

Book Review Forum On Bradd Shore's Sala‘Ilua: A Samoan Mystery, Thelma S. Baker, James R. Bindon, Jacob Wainwright, Bradd Shore

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Valerio Valeri's Review Of Richard Feinberg's Anuta: Social Structure Of A Polynesian Island, Valerio Valeri Sep 1983

Valerio Valeri's Review Of Richard Feinberg's Anuta: Social Structure Of A Polynesian Island, Valerio Valeri

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.