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Status rivalry in a Polynesian steady-state society
Ethos • 6 • Published In 1978 • Pages: 242-269
By: Marcus, George E..
Abstract
This article is a discussion of status competition in contemporary Tonga. After a general discussion of the psychocultural dimension and history of status rivalry in Tonga and other hierarchical Polynesian societies, Marcus focuses on two observed situations of competition between status co-equivalent men. One incident occurred between candidates running for town office. The other situation involved verbal exchanges between two men, in the presence of a woman, at a kava-drinking party. For each incident, Marcus analyzes the process of escalation, eventual withdrawal by the losing contestant, and the aftermath.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2006
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2004
- Field Date
- 1972-1975
- Coverage Date
- 1972-1975
- Coverage Place
- Tonga
- Notes
- George E. Marcus
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-269)
- LCCN
- 73643517
- LCSH
- Tongans