This case study examines emigrants from Namoluk Atoll in the Eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia, in the Western Pacific. Most members of the Namoluk community (chon Namoluk) do not currently live there - some 60% of them have moved to Chuuk, Guam, or the mainland US (such as Honolulu, Hawai'i or Eureka, California). The question is how (and why) those expatriates continue to think of themselves as chon Namoluk, and behave accordingly, despite being a far-flung network of people, with inevitable erosions of shared language and culture.
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Mac Marshall is professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa, with a secondary appointment as professor of community and behavioral health. He is former editor of Medical Anthropology Quarterly and currently serves as Secretary of the American Anthropological Association.
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This review is from: Namoluk Beyond The Reef: The Transformation Of A Micronesian Community (Westview Case Studies in Anthropology) (Paperback)
"Namoluk Beyond the Reef" is not only a valuable contribution to Oceanian ethnography, but it is also a valuable addition to the literature on immigration to the US and ethnicity. We are in the midst of a national debate on immigration policy and anyone interested in that debate would benefit from reading these very human stories of those who have come here legally from one small island in the Pacific to make their life in America -- with the opportunities and hardships that entails.
Mac Marshall recounts tales of emigration from Namoluk, an atoll in the Caroline Islands, to nearby atolls and high islands, to Guam, Hawaii, and the mainland US over a period of more than thirty years. Namolukese have throughout maintained their ties to their island of origin while adapting to a modern way of life. Their experiences have been varied. Some have been successful, and others not so as they have made their way in a rapidly changing world -- and sometimes found themselves victims of the exploitation that we may have thought was reserved for illegal immigrants. The book was published in 2006 but only becomes more relevant as the debate over immigration intensifies. Includes maps, tables and photos.
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We lingered under the coconut palms at Leo to say our good-byes and shake everyone's hand before we left to return to Seattle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sixth waver, seventh wavers, virtual kinship, jure population, sailing canoes, turkey tails, island affairs, canoe houses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chuuk State, United States, Chuuk Lagoon, World War, Lower Mortlocks, New Zealand, Namoluk Atoll, Pacific Islands, University of Hawai'i, Typhoon Phyllis, Typhoon Pamela, Compact of Free Association, Island Hopper, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Trust Territory, University of Iowa, Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids, Lukunoch Atoll, Marshall Islands, Namoluk Islet, Yap State, Cedar Falls, Des Moines New!
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We lingered under the coconut palms at Leo to say our good-byes and shake everyone's hand before we left to return to Seattle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sixth waver, seventh wavers, virtual kinship, jure population, sailing canoes, turkey tails, island affairs, canoe houses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chuuk State, United States, Chuuk Lagoon, World War, Lower Mortlocks, New Zealand, Namoluk Atoll, Pacific Islands, University of Hawai'i, Typhoon Phyllis, Typhoon Pamela, Compact of Free Association, Island Hopper, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Trust Territory, University of Iowa, Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids, Lukunoch Atoll, Marshall Islands, Namoluk Islet, Yap State, Cedar Falls, Des Moines New!
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- American Anthropology in Micronesia: An Assessment by Robert C. Kiste in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Migration, Social Change, and Health: A Samoan Community in Urban California by Craig Janes in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Pacific Diaspora: Island Peoples in the United States and Acros the Pacific by Paul R. Spickard in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Anthropological Theory Today by James G. Carrier & Daniel Miller in Back Matter
- Siblingship in Oceania by Mac Marshall in Back Matter
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