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Australian and Oceanian Cultural Studies
1
Explores traditional Samoan oratory practices.
Enhances understanding of fa‘asamoa cultural identity.
Guides on delivering effective chief speeches.
Features insights from expert orators and writers.
Addresses disconnection among Samoan diaspora.
Retains vital knowledge and skills of lauga.
Ideal for improving presentation and speaking skills.
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Price Range: $28.63
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Stunning atlas of islands facing rising seas.
Combines essays, maps, art, and poetry.
Highlights Indigenous and Black voices in climate justice.
Offers hope and solutions for island communities.
Explores impacts of sea level rise globally.
Beautifully designed with immersive storytelling.
Encourages action against climate change challenges.
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Price Range: $20.99
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Thrilling true tale of power and betrayal.
Explores Pitcairn Island's dark, tribalistic history.
Connects past mutineers to present-day descendants.
Author lived among island families in 2018.
Operatic saga of isolation and secrets unfolds.
Offers insight into life on civilization's fringes.
Captivating narrative beyond Mutiny on the Bounty.
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Price Range: $14.99
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In-depth history of the Mariana Islands.
Authored by Jesuit priest Luis de Morales, S.J.
Details CHamoru-Spanish Wars and Jesuit missions.
Includes speeches by notable CHamoru chiefs.
Research from international archives and manuscripts.
English translation of historic French text.
Comprehensive introduction and annotated notes included.
Price Range: $85.01
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Explores history of the Mariana Islands.
Details CHamoru-Spanish Wars and their significance.
Includes speeches by notable CHamoru chiefs.
Features historical Jesuit mission accounts.
Translated by Alexandre Coello de la Rosa.
Questions authorship of Charles Le Gobien.
Annotated notes enhance historical understanding.
Price Range: $16.96
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True story of power and betrayal in the Pacific.
Explores Pitcairn Island's dark, tribalistic history.
Details the infamous mutiny on the Bounty.
Author lived among present-day island residents.
Vivid historical and personal narratives intertwine.
Connects past secrets with modern-day life.
Accompanying PDF available with Audible purchase.
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Price Range: $19.10
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Explores mobile phone use in Aboriginal communities.
Showcases Yolngu culture and social connections.
Innovative audiovisual media by Miyarrka Media collective.
Relational technology enhancing intercultural understanding.
Portrait of Indigenous life in remote Australia.
Combines color, pattern, and storytelling uniquely.
Challenges traditional anthropology with collaborative approach.
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Price Range: $18.99
8
Explores Chuukese women's migration to Guam.
Examines reproductive health disparities faced by migrants.
Analyzes U.S. imperialism's impact on local communities.
Utilizes clinical and community ethnography for insights.
Highlights systemic issues affecting women's health outcomes.
Discusses resistance against oppressive structures and policies.
Offers a critical view of migration and belonging.
Price Range: $36.05
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Bestseller in New Zealand and Commonwealth Prize winner.
First novel by a Samoan woman in the U.S.
Utilizes traditional Samoan storytelling technique, su'ifefiloi.
Explores Samoan women's culture and identity.
Follows 13-year-old Alofa Filiga's journey.
Linked episodes create a powerful narrative experience.
Described as a storytelling triumph by Elle Australia.
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Price Range: $14.20
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Award-winning scholar Nicholas Thomas explores Pacific history.
In-depth research spanning sixty thousand years.
Covers Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia cultures.
Investigates early seaborne migrations and technologies.
Insights from genetics, linguistics, and archaeology included.
Recognized as a Best Book of 2021.
Captivating narrative on Pacific exploration and settlement.
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Price Range: $15.99
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Memoir of Ricardo J. Bordallo's early life.
Insights into CHamoru culture and history.
Covers childhood in idyllic Guam village.
Describes experiences during WWII occupation.
Explores political landscape post-war Guam.
Written as a narrative by C. Sablan Gault.
First volume of a compelling two-part series.
Price Range: $25.00
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Intercultural exploration of mobile phone use.
Focus on Aboriginal communities in Australia.
Inspired by Yolngu word "yuta" for new.
Collaboration with Miyarrka Media collective.
Portrait of Indigenous society and kin connections.
Relational technology combining color, pattern, and story.
Brings distant worlds into new relationships.
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Price Range: $24.95
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Explores pre-contact Mā‘ohi life in Tahiti.
Examines archaeology of ancient settlements and structures.
Integrates anthropology, archaeology, and indigenous histories.
Analyzes societal hierarchies and political changes.
Presents new insights into Mā‘ohi material culture.
Discusses inequality and environmental impacts on society.
Offers a comprehensive cultural sequence for Society Islands.
Price Range: $80.00
14
Explores Pacific Islander American histories and cultures.
Addresses stereotypes about Pacific Islander communities.
Contributors include diverse Pacific studies experts.
Ideal for Pacific and ethnic studies courses.
Highlights underrepresented voices in scholarly research.
Offers insights into diaspora experiences in the U.S.
Encourages understanding of Pacific Islander identities.
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Price Range: $29.00
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Explores West Papua's struggle for independence.
Highlights the significance of the Morning Star symbol.
Offers ethnographic insights from key movement figures.
Challenges prevailing narratives of futility and division.
Examines cultural resurgence and political diversity.
Connects Black and Indigenous solidarity movements.
Essential reading for activists and researchers alike.
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Price Range: $28.00
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Explores traditional Micronesian navigation techniques.
Features Mau Piailug, the last navigator.
Revised edition includes full-color illustrations.
Documents Steve Thomas's transformative journey.
Highlights cultural preservation against modernity.
True names of islanders now revealed.
Includes stunning photographs of Satawal's seafaring culture.
Price Range: $19.95
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Insights from Australia’s leading social psychologist.
Explores urgent questions about society's future.
Analyzes loneliness, anxiety, and depression trends.
Celebrates progress towards gender equality.
Addresses social media’s anti-social consequences.
Reflects on the Baby Boomers' complex legacy.
Encourages deep reflection on societal values.
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Price Range: $11.56
18
Reveals America's nuclear testing history in the Pacific.
Highlights impact on Marshallese people's lives and land.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Walter Pincus narrates.
Details 60 US nuclear tests from 1946 to 1958.
Describes Castle Bravo's devastating effects on Bikini Atoll.
Features personal stories of affected islanders and officials.
Uncovers government efforts to suppress fallout information.
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Price Range: $15.04
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Award-winning exploration of Pacific islands' history.
Insights into seaborne migrations over 60,000 years.
Covers Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia cultures.
Combines anthropology, genetics, linguistics, and archaeology.
Dazzling account of ancient seagoing technologies.
Reveals mysteries of early Pacific populations.
Best Books of 2021 - Wall Street Journal.
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Price Range: $12.96
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Explores British encounters with Melanesians in detail.
Reassesses perceptions of savagery in colonial contexts.
Analyzes sensationalized depictions of Melanesians as cannibals.
Documents three centuries of cultural interactions.
Considers impacts of missionary activities on indigenous cultures.
Highlights fears of social disorder in British society.
Offers fresh insights into race relations in the Pacific.
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Price Range: $16.19
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Explores Australia's national identity and soul.
Challenges perceptions of what it means to be Australian.
Offers insightful analysis from journalist Julianne Schultz.
Discusses past, present, and future of Australia.
Encourages hope, compassion, and engagement in society.
Combines art, politics, literature, and history.
Urgent and optimistic vision for Australia's future.
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Price Range: $10.00
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Explores Indigenous Australians' biological study history.
Examines contemporary genomics by Indigenous scientists.
Highlights complex scientific methodologies and their impacts.
Addresses haunting historical racial theories in biology.
Features stories of ghostly presences in research.
Links past studies to modern Indigenous identities.
Discusses challenges of studying biological differences today.
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Price Range: $22.30
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Explores indigenous Hawaiian labor history.
Focuses on Kanaka Maoli migrant workers.
Examines labor's impact on transnational capitalism.
Discusses environmental changes in the Pacific.
Bridges American, Chinese, and Pacific histories.
Highlights forgotten contributions of indigenous workers.
First book to unify Pacific labor narratives.
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Price Range: $22.34
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Explores Samoan oratory's cultural significance.
Connects readers with fa'asamoa traditions.
Guides on delivering lauga speeches effectively.
Features insights from expert authors and orators.
Ideal for enhancing public speaking skills.
Supports cultural retention for the Samoan diaspora.
Accessible resource for anyone interested in lauga.
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Price Range: $14.99
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Explores the origins of the haka tradition.
Discusses various types of haka performances.
Highlights the role of men and women.
Covers the famous Ka Mate! haka story.
Examines haka's influence in war and sports.
Details recent kapa haka competitions and developments.
Features the All Blacks' Kapa o Pango haka.
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Price Range: $15.04
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In-depth analysis of the 2007 Simbo tsunami.
Challenges conventional views of Indigenous knowledge.
Explores impacts of colonization and capitalism.
Discusses human-animal communication in disaster contexts.
Examines local responses to environmental crises.
Offers insights on disaster preparedness strategies.
Provocative perspectives on humanitarian recovery efforts.
Price Range: $29.94
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Collection of unique Samoan queer stories.
Features fa`afafine and transgender voices.
First of its kind in indigenous queer literature.
Includes 14 autobiographical narratives from diverse authors.
Contributions from Sāmoa, Australia, and the USA.
Accompanies each story with a portrait.
Foreword by co-editors Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Yuki Kihara.
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Price Range: $25.00
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True story set in Australia's harsh outback.
Follows Dulcie's journey from 1957 onward.
Survival against bushfires, floods, and cyclones.
Heartfelt tale of family and resilience.
Supports Careflight charity with each purchase.
Captivating twists that keep you engaged.
Experience the spirit of bygone Australia.
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Price Range: $23.99
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Explores Indigenous ecological knowledge and mobility.
Critiques loss of Indigenous life post-colonialism.
Introduces 'footwalk epistemology' and ethics of return.
Highlights deep connections between people and nature.
Offers fresh perspectives on nomadism and sustainability.
Respectful tribute to Aboriginal people of Victoria River.
Insightful analysis of interconnections in ecosystems.
Price Range: $35.99
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Explores Australia's national identity and soul.
Challenges notions of what it means to be Australian.
Combines art, politics, literature, and history.
Encourages understanding of past for a better future.
Analyzes Australia's strengths and crucial challenges.
Offers a hopeful vision for the nation.
Essential reading for understanding contemporary Australia.
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Price Range: $10.64
