Culture Summary
essay 2012 Pollock, Nancy J.

KarenAsia > Southeast Asia
This is a culture summary of the Karen people. Information is presented on major aspects of the Karen culture....

Rethinking western Polynesia
essay 1996 Pollock, Nancy J.

TongansOceania > Polynesia
In this article the author examines the links between Tonga and Uvea as part of a more general discussion of the history and cultural homogeneity of Western Polynesia. Pollack discusses the linguistic, archeological, historical, legendary, and politi...

Women and the division of labor
article 1972 Pollock, Nancy J.

JamaicansMiddle America and the Caribbean > Caribbean
Based on data gathered in two rural western Jamaican communities, this brief source is concerned with changes in women's status and economic activities in relation to changes in household structure over time. The author argues that the matri-centered...