essay

Family ties

kiribati: a changing atoll culture[Suva, Fiji] • Published In 1985 • Pages: 27-38

By: Iobi, Kamaua.

Abstract
This document discusses aspects of kinship and family life. The central theme is recent ruptures in kinship ties and culturally expected kinship-based obligations in the face of increasing involvement in wage work, consumption of imported goods, and migration. For maps, glossary, and bibliography see Mason (1985).
Subjects
Family relationships
Kin relationships
Kinship terminology
Community structure
Labor supply and employment
Education system
Diet
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Kiribati
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Micronesia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Educator
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2016
Field Date
1982-1985
Coverage Date
1982-1985
Coverage Place
Republic of Kiribati
Notes
Kamaua Iobi ; photographs by Tony Whincup
LCCN
86214124
LCSH
Kiribati--Social life and customs
Kiribati--Social conditions