ANTHRO 204

Ethnography of Island Polynesia

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 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 from or similar to other Oceanic cultures? Anthropological studies of these questions will be explored through indigenous Polynesian, anthropological and historical accounts.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Phyllis Herda

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ANTHRO 204: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Māori Studies or Pacific Studies