In search of the friendly islands /
Moala, Kalafi,
In search of the friendly islands / Tonga : In search of the friendly islands Kalafi Moala. - xii, 148 pages ; 23 cm
"In search of the Friendly Islands lifts the lid on many contemporary social issues and dilemmas facing South Pacific nations. The issues that led to the unprecedented explosion of violence on 16 November 2006 that resulted in the deaths of eight people and the destruction of 80 percent of the central business district of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa, are among topics explored by the book." -- Publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147).
Explores the dilemmas, paradoxes and challenges of modern Tonga. An examination of how tradition and modernity co-exist in Tongan society and in the diasporic Tongan communities in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Examines issues including domestic violence, the culture of domination and hierarchy, traditional and modern leadership, the 16/11 riots, economic development, globalisation and spirituality.
0982351100 9780982351109 1877314757 9781877314759
South Pacific Books Ltd. ; sales@southpacificbooks.co.nz
Tonga--Social conditions
Tonga--Social life and customs
Tonga--Politics and government
Tonga--History
301.099612 996.12
In search of the friendly islands / Tonga : In search of the friendly islands Kalafi Moala. - xii, 148 pages ; 23 cm
"In search of the Friendly Islands lifts the lid on many contemporary social issues and dilemmas facing South Pacific nations. The issues that led to the unprecedented explosion of violence on 16 November 2006 that resulted in the deaths of eight people and the destruction of 80 percent of the central business district of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa, are among topics explored by the book." -- Publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147).
Explores the dilemmas, paradoxes and challenges of modern Tonga. An examination of how tradition and modernity co-exist in Tongan society and in the diasporic Tongan communities in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Examines issues including domestic violence, the culture of domination and hierarchy, traditional and modern leadership, the 16/11 riots, economic development, globalisation and spirituality.
0982351100 9780982351109 1877314757 9781877314759
South Pacific Books Ltd. ; sales@southpacificbooks.co.nz
Tonga--Social conditions
Tonga--Social life and customs
Tonga--Politics and government
Tonga--History
301.099612 996.12