Migration and transnationalism : Pacific perspectives / edited by Helen Lee and Steve Tupai Francis. - xi, 230 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction ; Pacific migration and transnationalism : Historical perspectives / Helen Lee -- Forms of transnationalism, forms of tradition : Cloth and cash as ritual exchange valuables in the Tongan diospora / Ping- Ann Addo -- Samoan transnationalism : Cultivating 'home' and 'reach' / Sa'iliemanu Lilomaiava-Doktor -- Kinship and transnationalism / Cluny Macpherson and La'avasa Macpherson -- Travelling parties : Cook Islanders' transnational movement / Kalissa Alexeyeff -- Food and transnationalism : Reassertions of Pacific identity / Nancy Pollock -- Attitudinal divergence and the Tongan transnational system / Mike Evans ... [et al.] -- Griffith's transnational Fijians : Between the Devil, the deep blue sea... and their pastors / Mark Schubert -- Transnationalism of merchant seafarers and their communities in Kiribati and Tuvalu / Maria Borovnik -- 'I never wanted to come home' : Skilled health workers in the South Pacific / John Connell -- The impact of transnationalism on Niue / Vili Nosa -- 'Getting out from under' : Leadership, conflict resolution and Tokelau migration / Ingherd Hoëm -- The view from 'home' - transnational movements from three Tongan villages / Steve Tupai Francis -- Conclusion : The concept and circumstances of Pacific migration and transnationalism / Camille Nakhid.



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Transnationalism
Migrations of nations

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