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ANTHRO 204 - Ethnography of Island Polynesia
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ANTHRO 204
Ethnography of Island Polynesia
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 2018
Not offered in 2018; planned for 2019
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Phyllis Herda
Reading/Texts
Recommended Reading
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
ANTHRO 204: 15.0 points
Prerequisites
ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Māori Studies or Pacific Studies, or 45 points in BGlobalSt courses