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Migration and remittancesarticle 1991 • James, Kerry
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This is a case study of migration from a Tongan village. James examines the migration history and transnational relationships between kin, which are components of the so-called MIRAB economy. The acronym referes to Pacific Island microeconomies that ...Effeminate males and changes in the construction of gender in Tongaarticle 1994 • James, Kerry
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This is a historical account of male effeminacy and transvestitism in Tonga. The traditional term for male effeminacy was FAKAFāFINE and referred to men who did women's work and enjoyed women's company. The modern term FAKALEITĪ which means 'act like...Gender relations in Tongaarticle 1983 • James, Kerry
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This article is a research proposal for a study of gender concepts, roles, and relations in Tonga. In the article, James reviews the historical and ethnographic sources and discussions regarding KAINGA, FAMILI, FAHU, property rights, fosterage, burea...Gender relations in Tongaessay 1990 • James, Kerry
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
In this article, James critiques anthropological accounts of how gender relations, and rank and authority are constituted in Tonga socio-political system, focusing on the local kin group, KāINGA. He argues that anthropologists are wrong to look at th...Disentangling the 'grass roots' in Tongaarticle 2002 • James, Kerry
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
In this article, James examines economic development and change at the local level of Tonga's MIRAB economy. The local level of semi-subsistence household units accounts for 80 percent of the population. Borrowing from Weber's idea of the "generalize...Is there a Tongan middle class?article 2003 • James, Kerry
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
In this article James argues against the presence of class consciousness and identity in Tonga. He focuses on a general strike by nurses in the nation's capital and argues that although having the appearance of acting on their class-based interests, ...