Alienation and obligation: religion and social change in Samoa
This paper will explore social change in contemporary Samoan society with respect to the traditional expectations of the church and kinship conflicting with the modern needs of an urbanising population. In the Samoan way of life - the fa'aSamoa - religion, matai (chiefly system) and reciprocal...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2010
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Asia Pacific viewpoint
Year: 2010, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
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B Socio-cultural change B Religion B Samoa B Role B Socioeconomic change B Economy B Interpersonal relationship B Samoa Social change Soziale Beziehungen Religion Christliche Kirche Role / Meaning Religiöse Kultur Verhältnis Wirtschaft - Gesellschaft Sozioökonomische Entwicklung Socio-cultural change Apia Urbanisierung B Urbanization B Society B Social change B Meaning B Culture |