Social Change In Melanesia: Development And History
by Paul Sillitoe
2021-02-02 22:54:24
Social Change In Melanesia: Development And History
by Paul Sillitoe
2021-02-02 22:54:24
This book offers a clear and absorbing account of social change in Melanesia since the arrival of Europeans, covering the colonial period and the history of the new postcolonial states. It discusses economic and technological change, urbanization, th...
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This book offers a clear and absorbing account of social change in Melanesia since the arrival of Europeans, covering the colonial period and the history of the new postcolonial states. It discusses economic and technological change, urbanization, the development of the modern state--and the often violent reactions to these dramatic transformations. The book also considers the dilemmas of development that threaten the environment.
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