Tu galala : social change in the Pacific /
Tu galala : social change in the Pacific /
edited by David Robie.
- Wellington, N.Z. ; Annandale, N.S.W. : Bridget Williams Books/Pluto Press Australia, 1992.
- 233 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
On order.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-224) and index.
pt. 1. The Region -- pt. 2. Case studies.
The Pacific is in upheaval -- growing poverty, nuclear testing, independence struggles, militarisation and massive social dislocation are pressing, often intractable issues. In "Tu Galala" (meaning freedom), indigenous and palagi writers describe the impact of these influences on their people. Topics covered include the Bougainville crisis and the environmental impact of mining on indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; hazardous waste dumping and the Johnson Atoll chemical weapons burn off controversy; human rights violations in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and East Timor; "development" in Kanaky/New Caledonia, and tino rangatiratanga in Aotearoa/New Zealand ..."--Back cover.
0908912145 9780908912148 0949138851 9780949138859
92202299
Culture conflict--Pacific Area.
Pacific Area--Colonial influence.
Pacific Area--Social conditions.
Pacific Area--Politics and government.
Pacific Area--Military relations.
Pacific Area--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
303.4099
On order.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-224) and index.
pt. 1. The Region -- pt. 2. Case studies.
The Pacific is in upheaval -- growing poverty, nuclear testing, independence struggles, militarisation and massive social dislocation are pressing, often intractable issues. In "Tu Galala" (meaning freedom), indigenous and palagi writers describe the impact of these influences on their people. Topics covered include the Bougainville crisis and the environmental impact of mining on indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; hazardous waste dumping and the Johnson Atoll chemical weapons burn off controversy; human rights violations in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and East Timor; "development" in Kanaky/New Caledonia, and tino rangatiratanga in Aotearoa/New Zealand ..."--Back cover.
0908912145 9780908912148 0949138851 9780949138859
92202299
Culture conflict--Pacific Area.
Pacific Area--Colonial influence.
Pacific Area--Social conditions.
Pacific Area--Politics and government.
Pacific Area--Military relations.
Pacific Area--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
303.4099