Gender, Christianity and Change in Vanuatu An Analysis of Social Movements in North Ambrym |
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Author:
| Eriksen, Annelin |
Series title: | Anthropology and Cultural History in Asia and the Indo-Pacific Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7546-7209-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This book focuses on cultural change and political and social movements in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The author focuses in particular on the way the relationship between gender and Christianity has shaped processes of social change, using both anthropological and historical analysis. The book details how change occurs and in doing so the author produces a model for understanding and comparing processes of change in small scale societies.
This book focuses on cultural change and political and social movements in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The author focuses in particular on the way the relationship between gender and Christianity has shaped processes of social change, using both anthropological and historical analysis. The book details how change occurs and in doing so the author produces a model for understanding and comparing processes of change in small scale societies.