William H Alkire
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 96910 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | William H Alkire |
| NOMBRES | William H |
| APELLIDO | Alkire |
| FIRMA | ALKIRE W H |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Victoria |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1966 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The Traditional Classification and Treatment of Illness on Woleai and Lamotrek in the Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Three classes of spirits are important in the domains of illness and curing— “malevolent” spirits that cause sickness, divination spirits that diagnose ailments, and “good” spirits that aid in curing. Diviners, medicine curers, and massage curers focus on different aspects of treatment. This compartmentalization of knowledge and an associated pattern of cross-referal means that patients frequently consult with all three types of specialists. This…
Polynesian Seafaring and Navigation
Upon a Stone Altar
To FULLY APPRECIATE this volume, the reader needs to be informed about David Hanlon's personal relationship with Pohnpei.He first went to this island in the Eastern Carolines in 1970 as a Peace Corps volunteer and remained there for three years.He became fluent in the language and earned the respect and friendship of many of the Pohnpeian people.After taking an MA
Islandin Trust
The First Taint of Civilization. A History of the Caroline and Marshall Islands in Pre-Colonial Days, 1521-1885
The Politics of Evolving Cultures in the Pacific Islands
Structural Patterns of Sibling Classification in Island Oceania
The underlying structure of discriminations in the classification of siblings has received considerable attention. Prior research has demonstrated the tendency of patterns of sibling classification to persist, often for thousands of years, in groups of societies that speak related languages. In this paper it is shown that a sample of 223 societies from Island Oceania exhibits 11 structural types of sibling classification linked in a developmental…
The Carolinians of Saipan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
ON OCTOBER 1, 1982, representatives of the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia reached agreement on the details of a Compact of Free Association. This document was signed after thirteen years of negotiations aimed at determining a future political for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The negotiations had first opened in October 1969 between a delegation from the Congress of Micronesia and a group of U.S. congressmen an…
Weekend Warriors
Ethnology
Political Development in Micronesia
Concepts of Order in Southeast Asia and Micronesia
In this article a system of ordering space found among the people of the central and western Caroline Islands of Micronesia will be described, the fundamental concepts of which bear a striking resemblance to particular regulative principles found among various Southeast Asian peoples. If a genetic connection is accepted for these parallels the form taken by Southeast Asian cultures after contact with 'Hindu/Buddhist' peoples can be interpreted as…
Porpoises and Taro
Lamotrek Atoll and Inter-Island Socioeconomic Ties
Lamotrek Atoll and Interisland Socioeconomic Ties
Lamotrek Atoll and Inter-Island Socioeconomic Ties
Structural Patterns of Sibling Classification in Island Oceania
The underlying structure of discriminations in the classification of siblings has received considerable attention. Prior research has demonstrated the tendency of patterns of sibling classification to persist, often for thousands of years, in groups of societies that speak related languages. In this paper it is shown that a sample of 223 societies from Island Oceania exhibits 11 structural types of sibling classification linked in a developmental…
Lamotrek Atoll and Interisland Socioeconomic Ties
Porpoises and Taro
Ethnology
Lamotrek Atoll and Inter-Island Socioeconomic Ties
Lamotrek Atoll and Interisland Socioeconomic Ties
Lamotrek Atoll and Inter-Island Socioeconomic Ties
Porpoises and Taro
Concepts of Order in Southeast Asia and Micronesia
In this article a system of ordering space found among the people of the central and western Caroline Islands of Micronesia will be described, the fundamental concepts of which bear a striking resemblance to particular regulative principles found among various Southeast Asian peoples. If a genetic connection is accepted for these parallels the form taken by Southeast Asian cultures after contact with 'Hindu/Buddhist' peoples can be interpreted as…
Political Development in Micronesia
Ethnology
Weekend Warriors
Structural Patterns of Sibling Classification in Island Oceania
The underlying structure of discriminations in the classification of siblings has received considerable attention. Prior research has demonstrated the tendency of patterns of sibling classification to persist, often for thousands of years, in groups of societies that speak related languages. In this paper it is shown that a sample of 223 societies from Island Oceania exhibits 11 structural types of sibling classification linked in a developmental…
The Carolinians of Saipan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
ON OCTOBER 1, 1982, representatives of the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia reached agreement on the details of a Compact of Free Association. This document was signed after thirteen years of negotiations aimed at determining a future political for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The negotiations had first opened in October 1969 between a delegation from the Congress of Micronesia and a group of U.S. congressmen an…
The First Taint of Civilization. A History of the Caroline and Marshall Islands in Pre-Colonial Days, 1521-1885
The Politics of Evolving Cultures in the Pacific Islands
Islandin Trust
Polynesian Seafaring and Navigation
Upon a Stone Altar
To FULLY APPRECIATE this volume, the reader needs to be informed about David Hanlon's personal relationship with Pohnpei.He first went to this island in the Eastern Carolines in 1970 as a Peace Corps volunteer and remained there for three years.He became fluent in the language and earned the respect and friendship of many of the Pohnpeian people.After taking an MA
The Traditional Classification and Treatment of Illness on Woleai and Lamotrek in the Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Three classes of spirits are important in the domains of illness and curing— “malevolent” spirits that cause sickness, divination spirits that diagnose ailments, and “good” spirits that aid in curing. Diviners, medicine curers, and massage curers focus on different aspects of treatment. This compartmentalization of knowledge and an associated pattern of cross-referal means that patients frequently consult with all three types of specialists. This…
Geography (10 obras) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (10 obras) · History (9 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (7 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Anthropology (4 obras) · Archaeology (4 obras) · Ethnology (4 obras) · Geology (4 obras)