essay
Change and continuity
Kiribati: a changing atoll culture • [suva, Fiji] • Published In 1985 • Pages: 181-193
By: Taboki, Nakibae.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document addresses changes that have occurred in in core Kiribati cultural values since independence in 1979. The author begins by differentiating between enduring traditional values—such as family, communality, and local identity—and newly adopted national goals. The latter includes the pursuit of private gain by taking advantage of expanding educational programs and emerging economic opportunities, often involving migration to towns. The central theme is that the contradiction between these two forces remains unresolved. Both outmigration and profit from commercial crops, notably copra, tend to weaken families ties. Still, Kiribati’s modernization goals are severely limited by its porous soils and vulnerability to cyclical droughts. For maps, glossary, and bibliography see Mason (1985).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ethos
- Cultural goals
- Economic planning and development
- Household
- Family relationships
- Community structure
- Public structures
- Community councils
- Activities of the aged
- Status and treatment of the aged
- Gender status
- Status of adolescents
- Educational theory and methods
- External relations
- Labor supply and employment
- Towns
- Acculturation and culture contact
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Kiribati
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2018
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Micronesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Educator
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2016
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1982-1985
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1982-1985
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Republic of Kiribati
- NotesAdditional notes
- Nakibae Tabokai ; photographs by Tony Whincup
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 86214124
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Kiribati--Social life and customs
- Kiribati--Social conditions