Revival: Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands (1927)

Revival: Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands (1927)
Author: Walter George Ivens
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017
Genre: SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISBN: 9780203704875

"This book discusses the Melanesians of the South East Solomon Island; including an introduction to the people, their social organisation, and religious beliefs. "--Provided by publisher.

Expedition

Expedition
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1990
Genre: Anthropology
ISBN:

Nation

Nation
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 864
Release: 1927
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Making Mala

Making Mala
Author: Clive Moore
Publisher: ANU Press
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2017-04-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1760460982

Malaita is one of the major islands in the Solomons Archipelago and has the largest population in the Solomon Islands nation. Its people have an undeserved reputation for conservatism and aggression. Making Mala argues that in essence Malaitans are no different from other Solomon Islanders, and that their dominance, both in numbers and their place in the modern nation, can be explained through their recent history. A grounding theme of the book is its argument that, far than being conservative, Malaitan religions and cultures have always been adaptable and have proved remarkably flexible in accommodating change. This has been the secret of Malaitan success. Malaitans rocked the foundations of the British protectorate during the protonationalist Maasina Rule movement in the 1940s and the early 1950s, have heavily engaged in internal migration, particularly to urban areas, and were central to the ‘Tension Years’ between 1998 and 2003. Making Mala reassesses Malaita’s history, demolishes undeserved tropes and uses historical and cultural analyses to explain Malaitans’ place in the Solomon Islands nation today.