Making Sense of Micronesia: The Logic of Pacific Island Culture

by Francis X. Hezel

Why are islanders so lavishly generous with food and material possessions but so guarded with information? Why do these people, unfailingly polite for the most part, laugh openly when others embarrass themselves? What does a smile mean to an islander? What might a sudden lapse into silence signify? These questions are common in encounters with an unfamiliar Pacific Island culture. Making Sense of Micronesia is intended for westerners who find themselves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824836618
• ISBN13: 9780824836610
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"