Land rights of Pacific women. 

 - [Suva, Fiji] :  Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific,  1986. 
 - viii, 128 pages :  illustrations ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9820200121 9789820200128 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>86214342  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Land tenure--Law and legislation--Oceania.<br/>Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Oceania.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Oceania--Social life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.73/13/099