Petersen, Glenn <br/><br/>
Traditional Micronesian societies  adaptation, integration, and political organization /  [electronic resource] : 
Glenn Petersen 
 - Honolulu :  University of Hawai'i Press,  c2009 
 - 1 online resource (x, 278 p.) :  ill., maps 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Introduction : a perspective on traditional Micronesian life -- Micronesia and Micronesians -- The prehistory of Micronesian societies -- Descent and descent groups -- Household and family, land and labor -- Chieftainship and government -- Politics and leadership -- Aesthetics, beliefs, values, and behavior -- Some exceptions to the pan-Micronesian patterns -- Epilogue : traditional Micronesian societies and modern Micronesian history 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access : Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781441619921 (electronic bk.) 1441619925 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ethnology--Micronesia<br/>Matrilineal kinship--Micronesia<br/>Clans--Micronesia<br/>Chiefdoms--Micronesia
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Micronesia--Politics and government<br/>Micronesia--Social life and customs