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On the Edge of the Global: Modern Anxieties in a Pacific Island Nation - Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific Niko Besnier
On the Edge of the Global: Modern Anxieties in a Pacific Island Nation - Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific
Niko Besnier
This book explores the malaise present in post-colonial Tonga, analyzing the way in which segments of this small-scale society hold on to different understandings of what modernity is, how it should be made relevant to local contexts, and how it should mesh with practices and symbols of tradition.
336 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 2, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804774055 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 23 mm · 544 g |
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