TY - BOOK AU - Petersen,Glenn TI - Traditional Micronesian societies: adaptation, integration, and political organization SN - 9781441619921 (electronic bk.) PY - 2009/// CY - Honolulu PB - University of Hawai'i Press KW - Ethnology KW - Micronesia KW - Matrilineal kinship KW - Clans KW - Chiefdoms KW - Politics and government KW - Social life and customs N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 UR - http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=285975 ER -