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Anuta

Polynesian Lifeways for the Twenty-First Century, Second Edition

Richard Feinberg

Revised to stimulate and engage an undergraduate student audience, Feinberg’s updated account of Anuta opens with a chapter on his varied experiences when he initially undertook fieldwork in this tiny, isolated Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. The following chapters explore dominant cultural features, including language, kinship, marriage, politics, and religion—topics that align with subject matter covered in introductory anthropology courses. The final chapter looks at some of the challenges Anutans face in the twenty-first century. Like many other peoples living on small, remote islands, Anutans strive to maintain traditional values while at the same time becoming involved in the world market economy. In all, Feinberg gives readers magnificent material for studying the relations between demography, environment, culture, and society in this changing world.
 

$19.95 list, 247 pages

10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-266-0

13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-266-2

© 2004

“I can highly recommend this well-written book for students and nonstudents alike. All readers with an interest in the Pacific region will benefit from Feinberg’s enthusiasm, knowledge, and insight.”  —Contemporary Pacific

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Anuta

2. The Setting

3. Kinship in Anutan Culture

4. Domestic Life

5. Kindred and Marriage

6. Descent Categories and Descent Groups: Pare, Api, and Kainanga

7. Kanopenua: The Overall Community

8. Three Decades of Change and an Uncertain Future