No Family Is an Island Cultural Expertise among Samoans in Diaspora |
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| Author:
| Gershon, Ilana M. |
| Series title: | Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-5078-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $202.00 |
Book Description:
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Ilana Gershon investigates how and when the categories "cultural" and "acultural" become relevant for Samoans as they encounter cultural differences in churches, ritual exchanges, welfare offices, and community-based organizations.
Ilana Gershon investigates how and when the categories "cultural" and "acultural" become relevant for Samoans as they encounter cultural differences in churches, ritual exchanges, welfare offices, and community-based organizations.