Land rights of Pacific women.

Contributor(s):

University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Suva, Fiji] : Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific, 1986.Description: viii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9820200121
9789820200128

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

333.73/13/099 19

Contents:

Fiji: customary constraints and legal progress / Cema Bolabola -- Vanuatu : traditional diversity and modern uniformity / Dorothy Kenneth and Henlyn Silas -- Tonga: legal constraint and social potentials / Mosikaka Moengangongo -- Western Samoa: the sacred covenant / Aiono Fana'afi -- Cook Islands: approaching equality / Margaret James.

Summary: "Women's role in land matters was generally second to that of their menfolk - even in traditionally matrilineal societies. Christianity, commerce and centralized governmment led to some changes and further adaptation is in progress. This book of studies by women from two Melanesia societies (Fiji and Vanuatu) and three Polynesian (Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands) is the first to focus on this topic of growing importance to Pacific women."--Back cover.

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Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 333.7313099 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH25030870
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Women's role in land matters was generally second to that of their menfolk - even in traditionally matrilineal societies. Christianity, commerce and centralized governmment led to some changes and further adaptation is in progress. This book of studies by women from two Melanesia societies (Fiji and Vanuatu) and three Polynesian (Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands) is the first to focus on this topic of growing importance to Pacific women."--Back cover.