ANTHRO 204

Ethnography of Island Polynesia

Please note: this is archived course information from 2012 for ANTHRO 204.

Description

What is distinctive about Polynesian culture and society? How and why are Polynesian cultures alike? How are they different? In what ways are Fiji, Samoa, Tikopia, Tokelau and Tonga different or similar to other Oceanic cultures? Anthropological studies of these questions will be explored through indigenous Polynesian, anthropological and historical accounts.

Availability 2012

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Phyllis Herda

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ANTHRO 204: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 100 or 104, or 60 points passed