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A Marianas Mosaic : Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burrell, Ajani.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology--Mariana Islands.
- Ethnology.
- Arts--Mariana Islands.
- Arts.
- Chamorro (Micronesian people).
- Mariana Islands--Civilization.
- Mariana Islands.
- Northern Mariana Islands--Civilization.
- Northern Mariana Islands.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (388 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Mangilao : University of Guam Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- "A Marianas Mosaic: Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life features authors in and of the Mariana Islands writing in voices that range from scholarly to poetic about the social, political, and cultural dynamics unfolding across the archipelago. This mosaic of perspectives touches on topics pertinent to contemporary island life including traditional healing, family trauma, sovereignty movements, local clothing brands, multimedia advocacy, spirituality, and more. This collection illuminates the complexity and beauty of the region and provides a deeper understanding of Marianas history and experiences."-- Amazon.com.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Editorial and Design Team
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Signs
- CHamoru Leadership Lessons
- Repping the Marianas: Cultural Pride and the Rise of Mariana Islands-Inspired Clothing Brands
- From Exotica to Erotica: Historical Fiction or Fictional History in Mariana Islands Novels, 2012-2017
- Mamåhlao: Negotiating Space for Indigenous Culturing
- Fourth Day
- The Halo Halo (‘Mix Mix’) Generation
- Poetry from a Son of the Marianas
- Intersection of Identity in Three Generations of CHamoritas and Filipinas in Guam
- Bridging Cultures
- Discovering Saipan Community Art Values
- The Thai Community in Saipan
- Family Violence, Historical Trauma, and the CHamoru Manggåfa (the Family)
- Shifts
- Ti Siña Ma Funas Ham: Shapes of CHamoru Erasure in Guam
- Language Change in Saipan: Attitudes and Visions
- What Saved Me
- Contemporary Dynamics of Traditional Healing in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Fanachu Famalåo'an: Women are Emerging as Leaders in the Community-wide Resistance to Militarization in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- May I Borrow Some Soy Sauce? The Changing Dynamics of Neighborly Interactions in Rota
- Militarism and Sovereignty in the Contemporary Northern Mariana Islands
- The Evolution of Respeto (Respect) as Viewed through Three Generations of Refaluwasch (Carolinian) Families
- Misan Ánimasan Åsuli: field notes and conversations from the Talakhaya Watershed, Luta
- Hågu, Guåhu, yan Hita (You, Me, and We): What Does it Mean to be Part of Guåhan’s (Guam’s) Multi-faceted Community? Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781878453693
- 1878453696
- OCLC:
- 1441720346
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