essay
Natural disaster and political crisis in a Polynesian society: an exploration of operational research
Human relations • 10 • Published In 1957 • Pages: 1-27
By: Spillius, James.
Abstract
In this paper Spillius discusses the social and psychological reactions of the Tikopians to a famine which came as a result of a devastating typhoon. Much of the paper is a discussion of Spillius' experience with 'operational research' when he was forced into a role of political and administrative leadership as a result of the socio-political crisis on Tikopia after the typhoon.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Robert J. Theodoratus
- Field Date
- 1952-1953
- Coverage Date
- 1952
- Coverage Place
- Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
- Notes
- [by] James Spillius
- LCSH
- Tikopia (Solomon Islands people)