Ulithi Atoll, Micronesia : Recalling the Past, Reaffirming the Future / Rebecca A. Stephenson and Mary L. Spencer, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stephenson, Rebecca A., editor.

Spencer, Mary L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Ulithi (Micronesia)--History.

Ulithi (Micronesia).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Mangilao, Guam : University of Guam Press, [2019]

Summary:

Ulithi Atoll, Micronesia draws together rich and varied sources of information on this important Pacific Island community.Representing multi-disciplinary research and literary traditions, the 12 authors report on various aspects of life, culture, economics, human development, island challenges, and the ecology of Ulithi.

Contents:

Cover

Tittle Page

Copyrights

Dedication

Content

List of Maps

List of Tables

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Historical Overview and Introduction

Part 1. Encountering Ulithi - A University of Guam Field School in Cultural Anthropology

Field Report.Discovering Aspects of Life, Culture, and Environment on Ulithi Atoll

Material Culture of Ulithi. A Fusion of Past and Present

Catching Flying-Fish in Ulithi Atoll. A Study of Gorges

Notes on Some Traditional and Contemporary Ulithian Economics

A Tale of Two Islands. Being Disabled in the Western Pacific, Perspectives from Guam and Ulithi

Resources in Print Concerning Ulithi Atoll

Part 2. Culture, Economics, Learning, and Life Challenges in Ulithi

Ulithi, Yap. Navigating the Seas of Cultural Tradition and Change

My Parents Named Me Joshua

Lava Lava. Hallmark of Ulithian Culture

Economic Well-being in a Subsistence Economy. Production, Marketing, and Micro-finance on Yap Proper and Falalop Islet, Ulithi, Yap State

Field Notes from Ulithi

Glimpses of Ulithian and Other Yap Outer Island Learning Traditions for Children

Ulithi. Physical Environment Bibliography

Afterword

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1-878453-99-8

OCLC:

1417759270