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Full-Text Articles in Performance Studies
Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard's Review Of John Kneubuhl's Think Of A Garden And Other Plays, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard
Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard's Review Of John Kneubuhl's Think Of A Garden And Other Plays, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
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.
Contributors: Vol 22 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Contributors: Vol 22 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Contributors list of Vol. 22 (1999): Pacific Studies Full Issue 2
Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Book Listing for the Vol 22, No 2 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
Vol. 22 No. 2 (1999): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 22 No. 2 (1999): 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 …
Toward Historizing Gender In Polynesia: On Vilsoni Hereniko’S Woven Gods And Regional Patterns, Jeannette Marie Mageo
Toward Historizing Gender In Polynesia: On Vilsoni Hereniko’S Woven Gods And Regional Patterns, Jeannette Marie Mageo
Pacific Studies
This article considers possible parallels between Rotuman and Samoan gender history through Vilsoni Hereniko’s book Woven Gods. Hereniko draws upon the work of Victor Turner to analyze his Rotuman data, arguing that wedding clowns reverse normative social structures. Wedding clowns are expert female practitioners of Rotuman joking discourse. This discourse is not only ritualized on special occasions but is also an everyday informal discourse and, I argue, is in this sense normative; it counterbalances respect discourse, which is likewise practiced in ritual (ceremonial) contexts but also in everyday polite contexts. In the Samoan precolonial sex-gender system, males and females had …
The July Festival In The Marquesas Islands: “Youth” And Identity In A Valley Community, Mary Martini
The July Festival In The Marquesas Islands: “Youth” And Identity In A Valley Community, Mary Martini
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Karen Stevenson's Review Of Greg Dening's Mr Bligh’S Bad Language: Passion, Power, And Theatre On The “Bounty”, Karen Stevenson
Karen Stevenson's Review Of Greg Dening's Mr Bligh’S Bad Language: Passion, Power, And Theatre On The “Bounty”, Karen Stevenson
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Vol. 17 No. 3 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 17 No. 3 (1994): 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. 17 No. 3 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 17 No. 3 (1994): 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 17 No. 3, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Contributors: Vol 17 No. 3, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Contributors list of Vol. 17 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue 3
Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Book Listing for the Vol 17, No 3 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
Richard Feinberg's Review Of William E. Mitchell's Clowning As Critical Practice: Performance Humor In The South Pacific, Richard Feinberg
Richard Feinberg's Review Of William E. Mitchell's Clowning As Critical Practice: Performance Humor In The South Pacific, Richard Feinberg
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Vol. 16 No. 1 (1993): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 16 No. 1 (1993): 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 …
Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Book Listing for the Vol 16, No 1 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
Vol. 16 No. 1 (1993): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 16 No. 1 (1993): 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 …
Contributors: Vol 16 No. 1, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Contributors: Vol 16 No. 1, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Contributors list of Vol. 16 (1993): Pacific Studies Full Issue 1
“It’S The Same Old Song But With A Different Meaning”: Community And Ethnicity In Sikaiana Expressive Culture, William W. Donner
“It’S The Same Old Song But With A Different Meaning”: Community And Ethnicity In Sikaiana Expressive Culture, William W. Donner
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.
Epilogue: States Of The Arts, Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Epilogue: States Of The Arts, Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Dancing Defiance: The Politics Of Pohnpeian Dance Performances, Glenn Petersen
Dancing Defiance: The Politics Of Pohnpeian Dance Performances, Glenn Petersen
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Celebrations Of Government: Dance Performance And Legitimacy In The Federated States Of Micronesia, Eve C. Pinsker
Celebrations Of Government: Dance Performance And Legitimacy In The Federated States Of Micronesia, Eve C. Pinsker
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Pulapese Dance: Asserting Identity And Tradition In Modern Contexts, Juliana Flinn
Pulapese Dance: Asserting Identity And Tradition In Modern Contexts, Juliana Flinn
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Politicization Of La Culture Ma‘Ohi: The Creation Of A Tahitian Cultural Identity, Karen Stevenson
Politicization Of La Culture Ma‘Ohi: The Creation Of A Tahitian Cultural Identity, Karen Stevenson
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Heteroglossia In Samoan Oratory, Alessandro Duranti
Heteroglossia In Samoan Oratory, Alessandro Duranti
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
The Monster (A Fantasy): A One-Act Play, With An Interview With The Playwright, Vilsoni Hereniko
The Monster (A Fantasy): A One-Act Play, With An Interview With The Playwright, Vilsoni Hereniko
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Comic Theater In Samoa As Indigenous Media, Caroline Sinavaiana
Comic Theater In Samoa As Indigenous Media, Caroline Sinavaiana
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Elizabeth Tatar's Review Of Richard Moyle's Traditional Samoan Music, Elizabeth Tatar
Elizabeth Tatar's Review Of Richard Moyle's Traditional Samoan Music, Elizabeth Tatar
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Larry V. Shumway's Review Of Richard Moyle's Tongan Music, Larry V. Shumway
Larry V. Shumway's Review Of Richard Moyle's Tongan Music, Larry V. Shumway
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Adrienne L. Kaeppler's Review Of Katharine Luomala's Hula Ki‘I: Hawaiian Puppetry, Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Adrienne L. Kaeppler's Review Of Katharine Luomala's Hula Ki‘I: Hawaiian Puppetry, Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.