The ethnography of Pacific Island societies has been central to the development of the discipline of anthropology, particularly in the study of exchange systems, ritual, and gender. This course examines the unique contributions that Pacific scholarship has made to the development of anthropological theory in these areas. As well, the course focuses on Pacific Islander perspectives on contemporary issues such as: cultural change and continuity in the face of globalization; identity and representation; rapid urbanization; place-making and indigeneity; and climate change and the environment.
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