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Raymond Firth
Social Change in Tikopia [PDF ebook]
Re-study of a Polynesian community after a generation

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Re-visiting Tikopia a decade after his first visit, Raymond Firth here examines what impact the forces of modernization had on Tikopia society with regard to economics, law, politics and social affairs. Suffering a famine whilst there, the author also examined the issues of responsibility for the famine; problems of distribution in ceremonial and ritual; institutional developments from the famine. Originally published in 1959.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 368 ● ISBN 9781136537455 ● Casa editrice Taylor and Francis ● Pubblicato 2013 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2811405 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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