Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia written by William L. Wuerch and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic reference material on Micronesia, a region encompassing a vast area of the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Includes the Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Gilbert islands and the island nation of Nauru.

Download or read book Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia written by Evelyn Flores and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly Micronesian—voice. With over two thousand islands spread across almost three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia and its peoples have too often been rendered invisible and insignificant both in and out of academia. This long-awaited anthology of contemporary indigenous literature will reshape Micronesia’s historical and literary landscape. Presenting over seventy authors and one hundred pieces, Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia features nine of the thirteen basic language groups, including Palauan, Chamorro, Chuukese, I-Kiribati, Kosraean, Marshallese, Nauruan, Pohnpeian, and Yapese. The volume editors, from Micronesia themselves, have selected representative works from throughout the region—from Palau in the west, to Kiribati in the east, to the global diaspora. They have reached back for historically groundbreaking work and scouted the present for some of the most cited and provocative of published pieces and for the most promising new authors. Richly diverse, the stories of Micronesia’s resilient peoples are as vast as the sea and as deep as the Mariana Trench. Challenging centuries-old reductive representations, writers passionately explore seven complex themes: “Origins” explores creation, foundational, and ancestral stories; “Resistance” responds to colonialism and militarism; “Remembering” captures diverse memories and experiences; “Identities” articulates the nuances of culture; “Voyages” maps migration and diaspora; “Family” delves into interpersonal and community relationships; and “New Micronesia” gathers experimental, liminal, and cutting-edge voices. This anthology reflects a worldview unique to the islands of Micronesia, yet it also connects to broader issues facing Pacific Islanders and indigenous peoples throughout the world. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Pacific, indigenous, diasporic, postcolonial, and environmental studies and literatures.

Download or read book Guam written by Lawrence J. Cunningham and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough introduction to the land, resources, and communities of Guam and Micronesia. Glossary, index. RL3

Download or read book Guam Micronesia Glimpses written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Japanese Source Material Dealing with Guam and Micronesia 1914 1945 written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Glimpses of Micronesia the Western Pacific written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pacific Outpost written by Earl Spencer Pomeroy and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Micronesia s Yesterday written by James M. Vincent and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Micronesian Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Traditional Micronesian Societies written by Glenn Petersen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Micronesian Societies explores the extraordinary successes of the ancient voyaging peoples who first settled the Central Pacific islands some two thousand years ago. They and their descendants devised social and cultural adaptations that have enabled them to survive—and thrive—under the most demanding environmental conditions. The dispersed matrilineal clans so typical of Micronesian societies ensure that every individual, every local family and lineage, and every community maintain close relations with the peoples of many other islands. When hurricanes and droughts or political struggles force a group to move, they are sure of being taken in by kin residing elsewhere. Out of this common theme, shared patterns of land tenure, political rule, philosophy, and even personal character have flowed. To describe and explain Micronesian societies, the author begins with an overview of the region, including a brief consideration of the scholarly debate about whether Micronesia actually exists as a genuine and meaningful region. This is followed by an account of how Micronesia was originally settled, how its peoples adapted to conditions there, and how several basic adaptations diffused throughout the islands. He then considers the fundamental matters of descent (ideas about how individuals and groups are bound together through ties of kinship) and descent groups and the closely interlinked subjects of households, families, land, and labor. Because women form the core of the clans, their roles are particularly respected and their contributions to social life honored. Socio-political life, art, religion, and values are discussed in detail. Finally, the author examines a number of exceptions to these common Micronesian patterns of social life. Traditional Micronesian Societies illustrates the idiosyncrasies of individual Micronesian communities and celebrates the Micronesians’ shared ability to adapt, survive, and thrive over millennia. At a time when global climate change has seized our imaginations, the Micronesians’ historical ability to cope with their watery environment is of the greatest relevance.

Download or read book Foreign Relations written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Micronesian Legends written by Bo Flood and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells sixty-eight traditional legends of the islands, including creation myths and tales of duhendes, dancing trickster elves of the jungle.

Download or read book Culture in Court written by University of Guam. College of Arts and Science. Research Conference and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pacific Nations and Territories written by Reilly Ridgell and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a background in Pacific geography, culture, and history, plus an overview of the different Pacific island groups.

Download or read book Sailing Directions Micronesia Palau and Guam written by National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Edition. - MICRONESIA, PALAU, AND GUAM describes the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), formerly the Caroline Islands, from E to W, then the Republic of Palau, followed by the island of Guam. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), formerly the Caroline Islands, was part of the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The FSM consists of four states (island groups); from the far W there is Yap State, Chuuk State, Phonpei State, while on the far E is Kosrae State. The FSM contains hundreds of islands and atolls; although, about 40 are of significant size and few of those are uninhabited. 10.1 Some lagoons in the atolls of the FSM afford sheltered anchorage and have entrances sufficiently deep for large vessels;

Download or read book Pacific Outpost written by Earl S. Pomeroy and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guam and Micronesian Libraries written by Chih Wang and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guam and Micronesian Libraries: Historical Events, Information Sources, and Others collects Dr. Chih Wang's selected research articles, short papers, and reports, primarily relating to libraries on Guam and Micronesian islands written during the decade (1989-1998) when he served as dean and professor of library science at the University of Guam (UOG), except the last two articles. Many of the selected works were published in library journals and other sources. Some of the short opinion and marketing papers appeared in Guam local newspapers. As a collection, the primary purpose of the book is to gather and to preserve the author's articles and papers on Guam and Micronesian libraries in one volume. Containing a total of 19 articles, the book is grouped into three sections: the UOG Library; Guam and Micronesia libraries; and Micronesian information sources and others. As indicated by the headings, section one selects articles, reporting UOG Library activities. A chronology of important events of the Library since its beginning is appended. Section two covers those papers dealing with the overall library activities on Guam and Micronesia. The last section includes two works, describing the contents and activities of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) at UOG and the Palau National Museum. Chapter 17 is an idea of a Micronesian information system and chapter 18 presents the issues of freedom or security on Internet information. The last chapter is an essay, "Wandering in the Library" to promote libraries and books. Micronesia is a geographic region, covering 2,106 islands with over 1,104 square miles of land area in the northern Pacific Ocean. Guam, a U.S. territory, is the largest single island in the region. On the basis of its strategic location, occupation of a vast geographic area, having a diverse human races and cultures, and covering several independent nations, Micronesia is now recognized as an important region in all aspects of world affairs, such as in international politics, world economy, and anthropological studies. Libraries are always the centers for information, which is the lifeblood, supporting all human activities. The importance of libraries cannot be overemphasized, especially in today's information age. Because of the influential power of Micronesia in world affairs and because of the significant role of libraries in society, the collected results of Dr. Wang's research and writing are valuable to the academic world, particularly to the library science field. These works provide useful information for further research and studying on Guam and Micronesian islands. Chapter 14 and 15 are specific information sources of many subject matters pertaining to the studies of the region. The collection may also help librarians, especially those serving on remote islands or rural areas, plan, promote, and administer their library services. More importantly, the collected works record, preserve, and present the major historical events of Guam and Micronesian libraries, especially in chapter 2 and 13. These works will certainly help library professionals and others understand and appreciate the unusual progress Guam and Micronesian libraries in an unusual geographic region have done, notably during the 1990s, the transitional decade to the new millennium. The recent suggestions made by Steven Weinberg would explain the meaning of this passage of library history in the Micronesian region. As the 1979 Nobel Prize winner for physics, Weinberg urged scientists to "learn something about the history of science" or at minimum the history of their own fields. He said: history may be useful for their work; can make their work more worthwhile; and they would get great satisfaction by recognizing that their contributions are a part of history." (Nature, November 27, 2003, p. 389). The works collected in this book primarily relates to the American-flagged Micron