Solrun Williksen‐bakker
Biographic Data
| ID | 173452 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Solrun Williksen‐bakker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Solrun |
| FAMILY NAME | Williksen‐bakker |
| SIGNATURE | BAKKER S W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Can a ‘Silent’ Person Be a ‘Business’ Person? The Concept Mãduã in Fijian Culture
The focus of the paper is an examination of the relevance of the traditional concept mãduã for an understanding of Fijian culture, particularly in the context of modern business enterprise. The concept represents a multitude of subtle as well as clearly displayed emotions and attitudes. Though mãduã is especially relevant in situations where Fijian values are centre stage, the view put forward here is that the associated expressions and bodily po…
Fijian Business—a Bone of Contention. Was it One of the Factors Leading to the Political Crisis of 2000
In this paper I seek to cast light on a particular aspect of the background for the political crisis in Fiji in 2000. Before and during this crisis politicians and media kept hammering on the theme of Fijians' inferior position in the economic life of the country. The public argument in Fiji further emphasised the success of the Indians and that this in turn further marginalised the Fijians. It was frequently asserted that the Fijians needed affi…
Memory and external reference points among Fijians in (urban) Fiji
This article is based on observations and notes over a number of years.1 During a brief period of fieldwork in Fiji in 2000, several persons whom I interviewed pointed out to me that there was great dissatisfaction among Indians as well as ethnic Fijians with the former Prime Minister, the military leader during the 1987 coup, Sitiveni Rabuka, and the Fijian President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. There was also some criticism of the new Prime Ministe…
Ceremony and embodied memory in urbanized Fijian culture
A partir des travaux d'Halbwachs et Mauss, l'A. etudie les ceremonies de la culture fidjienne par rapport a la memorisation et a l'inscription corporelle. Les techniques corporelles, comme celle de huiler les parties du corps non recouvertes par le tapa lors d'un mariage, permettent de se souvenir. L'A. decrit aussi la position du corps en relation a d'autres corps, le mouvement du corps en opposition a l'immobilite, l'endurance de la douleur et …
Vanua-a symbol with many ramifications in Fijian culture
In this article the author attempts to show the rationale behind the ideology of the Fijian political movement called Taukei, i.e. "owners of the land". The fundamentalist current within the Fijian political scene in later years has made powerful use of indigenous concepts related to the land (vanua). In contrast to other ethnic groups in the country Fijians consider themselves to be upholders of indisputable moral principles also embraced by the…
Vanua-a symbol with many ramifications in Fijian culture
In this article the author attempts to show the rationale behind the ideology of the Fijian political movement called Taukei, i.e. "owners of the land". The fundamentalist current within the Fijian political scene in later years has made powerful use of indigenous concepts related to the land (vanua). In contrast to other ethnic groups in the country Fijians consider themselves to be upholders of indisputable moral principles also embraced by the…
Ceremony and embodied memory in urbanized Fijian culture
A partir des travaux d'Halbwachs et Mauss, l'A. etudie les ceremonies de la culture fidjienne par rapport a la memorisation et a l'inscription corporelle. Les techniques corporelles, comme celle de huiler les parties du corps non recouvertes par le tapa lors d'un mariage, permettent de se souvenir. L'A. decrit aussi la position du corps en relation a d'autres corps, le mouvement du corps en opposition a l'immobilite, l'endurance de la douleur et …
Memory and external reference points among Fijians in (urban) Fiji
This article is based on observations and notes over a number of years.1 During a brief period of fieldwork in Fiji in 2000, several persons whom I interviewed pointed out to me that there was great dissatisfaction among Indians as well as ethnic Fijians with the former Prime Minister, the military leader during the 1987 coup, Sitiveni Rabuka, and the Fijian President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. There was also some criticism of the new Prime Ministe…
Vanua-a symbol with many ramifications in Fijian culture
In this article the author attempts to show the rationale behind the ideology of the Fijian political movement called Taukei, i.e. "owners of the land". The fundamentalist current within the Fijian political scene in later years has made powerful use of indigenous concepts related to the land (vanua). In contrast to other ethnic groups in the country Fijians consider themselves to be upholders of indisputable moral principles also embraced by the…
Ceremony and embodied memory in urbanized Fijian culture
A partir des travaux d'Halbwachs et Mauss, l'A. etudie les ceremonies de la culture fidjienne par rapport a la memorisation et a l'inscription corporelle. Les techniques corporelles, comme celle de huiler les parties du corps non recouvertes par le tapa lors d'un mariage, permettent de se souvenir. L'A. decrit aussi la position du corps en relation a d'autres corps, le mouvement du corps en opposition a l'immobilite, l'endurance de la douleur et …
Memory and external reference points among Fijians in (urban) Fiji
This article is based on observations and notes over a number of years.1 During a brief period of fieldwork in Fiji in 2000, several persons whom I interviewed pointed out to me that there was great dissatisfaction among Indians as well as ethnic Fijians with the former Prime Minister, the military leader during the 1987 coup, Sitiveni Rabuka, and the Fijian President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. There was also some criticism of the new Prime Ministe…
Fijian Business—a Bone of Contention. Was it One of the Factors Leading to the Political Crisis of 2000
In this paper I seek to cast light on a particular aspect of the background for the political crisis in Fiji in 2000. Before and during this crisis politicians and media kept hammering on the theme of Fijians' inferior position in the economic life of the country. The public argument in Fiji further emphasised the success of the Indians and that this in turn further marginalised the Fijians. It was frequently asserted that the Fijians needed affi…
Can a ‘Silent’ Person Be a ‘Business’ Person? The Concept Mãduã in Fijian Culture
The focus of the paper is an examination of the relevance of the traditional concept mãduã for an understanding of Fijian culture, particularly in the context of modern business enterprise. The concept represents a multitude of subtle as well as clearly displayed emotions and attitudes. Though mãduã is especially relevant in situations where Fijian values are centre stage, the view put forward here is that the associated expressions and bodily po…
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