Book

Being a Palauan

Holt, Rinehart and WinstonNew York • Published In 1963 • Pages: 8, 87

By: Barnett, H. G. (Homer Garner).

Abstract
This work provides the reader with an excellent introduction to Belau society and culture written in terms of the author's understanding of how the Belau see and comprehend the world. Throughout this source Barnett provides a perspective on the present through a study of the past, weaving both past and present together so skillfully that the reader is led to a clear conception of how the various processes of culture change have taken place in time. In addition to discussions on the effects of successive domination by the Japanese, Germans, and Americans on Belau society, the author also presents general data on child care and development, women's status, the economy (the food quest), money as a cultural value in the society, marriage and family relations, kinship, status, social personality, recreation and religion.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Ethos
Topography and geology
History
Child care
Techniques of socialization
Education
Status of adolescents
Adolescent activities
Ethnosociology
Family relationships
Social personality
External relations
Medium of exchange
Labor and leisure
Congregations
Rest days and holidays
Public works
Culture summary
Sociocultural trends
culture
Belau
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Micronesia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 1989
Field Date
1947-1948 (9 months)
Coverage Date
1940-1963
Coverage Place
Republic of Belau
Notes
[by] Homer G. Barnett
Includes bibliographical references (p. 86-87)
LCCN
60007329
LCSH
Palauans
Palau--Social life and customs