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Working wrongly and seeking the straight: remedial remedies on Enewetak Atoll

Pacific studies21 (3) • Published In 1998 • Pages: 1-27

By: Carucci, Laurence Marshall.

Abstract
This article discusses perceptions of wrongdoing and justice in Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands. It argues that constructions of wrongdoing are culturally relative. It further argues that ideas and feelings about just and unjust action within the Enewetak community are also relative and depend upon varied logical scenarios that community members use to construct and project their social identities. Differently positioned social actors rationalize their ideas about wrongdoing and injustice in a variety of ways as they develop and maintain empowered sense of identity within the community.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Ethos
Ethics
Community structure
Status, role, and prestige
External relations
Diet
Gift giving
Litigation
Ingroup antagonisms
Real property
Social personality
Political movements
Peacemaking
culture
Marshallese
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Micronesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
Field Date
1976-1996
Coverage Date
1940-1998
Coverage Place
Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands
Notes
Laurence Marshall Carucci
Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-27)
LCCN
84643929
LCSH
Marshallese