| Women of the Place: Kastom, Colonialism and Gender in Vanuatu Contributor(s): Jolly, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 9057021366 ISBN-13: 9789057021367 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.14 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Women of the Place" is a study of gender relations in the "kastom" communities of South Pentecost, Vanuatu. It considers "kastom" in these communities not as an eternal tradition, but rather as a way of life, an identity in relation, and in resistance to the forces of European development. The way in which Christian missions, the labour trade, and the development of Western political institutions had a divergent impact on women and men is explored. The relations between persons and things is highlighted in an examination of the myths and rituals of the life-cycle and of grade-taking. The significance of this ritual is located in the context of colonial history, particularly the impact of pacification on men. Finally, the book considers more generally "kastom" and gender in the post-colonial state. |