Contemporary Pacific Societies: Studies in Development and Change (Exploring Cultures)

The twenty-one articles in this text describe and analyze contemporary political, social, and economic issues in the three culture areas of Oceania: Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Chapters are written by noted specialists in all areas and are well mixed regionally and topically to give a broad perspective on contemporary change and development in the Pacific Islands. For social scientists working throughout Oceania and all those interested in contemporary Pacific cultures.

• On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition
• Voyages: From Tongan Villages to American Suburbs
• Unity of Heart: Culture and Change in a Polynesian Atoll Society
• People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory (14th Edition)
• Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman
• The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)
• The Anthropology Graduate's Guide
• The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives
• Daily Life of the Aztecs: People of the Sun and Earth (The Daily Life Through History Series)
• Everyday Life in Ancient Rome