essay
Change and continuity
Kiribati: a changing atoll culture • [suva, Fiji] • Published In 1985 • Pages: 181-193
By: Taboki, Nakibae.
Abstract
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).
- Subjects
- 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
- 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
- Nakibae Tabokai ; photographs by Tony Whincup
- LCCN
- 86214124
- LCSH
- Kiribati--Social life and customs
- Kiribati--Social conditions