Coconut colonialism : workers and the globalization of Samoa / Holger Droessler.
| Author/creator | Droessler, Holger, 1982- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 288 pages ; illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Harvard historical studies ; 193 Harvard historical studies ; v. 193. ^A18680 |
| Contents | Introduction: Samoans on the move -- Coconuts -- Planters -- Performers -- Builders -- Mediators -- Epilogue: Samoa and the world. |
| Abstract | "Samoans had been engaged in economic and cultural exchange long before Germans and Americans arrived on the islands. Holger Droessler shows how Samoans adapted their traditions to challenge the new globalization imposed on them by colonialism, regaining agency through the efforts of farm workers, nurses, and traveling entertainers alike"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2021017940 |
| ISBN | 9780674263338 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0674263332 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | DU817 .D76 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |