Book

Leadership and cultural change in Palau

Chicago Natural History Museum • Chicago • Published In 1960 • Pages: 211

By: Force, Roland W..

Abstract
This monograph is on leadership and cultural change in Belau under varying conditions of cultural contact with other societies. The author concentrates on the change from traditional modes and patterns of leadership to new and emergent ones, including the stresses and strains observable under such conditions (p. 15). As background material for this study Force provides an excellent summary of Belau culture which the reader should find useful for a general overview of the society.
Subjects
Community structure
Community heads
Community councils
Lineages
Clans
Status, role, and prestige
Public welfare
Districts
Personal grooming
Body alterations
Diet
Education system
Division of labor by gender
Mats and basketry
Settlement patterns
Sodalities
Household
Family relationships
External relations
Burial practices and funerals
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Culture summary
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; 1990
Field Date
1954-1956
Coverage Date
1940-1960
Coverage Place
Koror City on Koror; Ngerechelong on Babeldaob, Republic of Belau
Notes
[by] Roland W. Force
Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-207)
LCCN
60009518
LCSH
Palauans
Palau--Social conditions