Making Sense of Micronesia: The Logic of Pacific Island Culture

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Why are islanders so lavishly generous with food and material possessions but so guarded with information? Why do these people, unfailingly polite for the most part, laugh openly when others embarrass themselves? What does a smile mean to an islander? What might a sudden lapse into silence signify? These questions are common in encounters with an unfamiliar Pacific Island culture. Making Sense of Micronesia is intended for westerners who find themselves...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0824836618

ISBN13:9780824836610

Release Date:April 2013

Publisher:University of Hawaii Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"

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