Endangered Peoples of Oceania

Endangered Peoples of Oceania
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Publisher : Greenwood
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015050134009
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Book Synopsis Endangered Peoples of Oceania by : Judith M. Fitzpatrick

Download or read book Endangered Peoples of Oceania written by Judith M. Fitzpatrick and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2001 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The peoples of Oceania are struggling to be economically independent and autonomous while maintaining their distinctive cultural traditions. Each chapter in Endangered Peoples of Oceania: Struggles to Survive and Thrive is devoted to a specific people, including a cultural overview of their history, subsistence strategies, social and political organization, and religion and world view; threats to their survival; and their response to these threats. A section entitled Food for Thought poses questions that encourage a personal engagement with the experience of these peoples, and a resource guide suggests further reading and lists films and videos as well as pertinent organizations and web sites. As the curriculum expands to include more multicultural and indigenous peoples, this unique volume will be valuable to both students and teachers.


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