Pacific Migration and Transnationalism: Historical Perspectives

Abstract

"Pacific migration and transnationalism are addressed in this volume in the context of increasing globalisation and growing concerns about the future social, political and economic security of the Pacific region. As the case studies presented here show, the future of the Pacific depends in many ways on the ties diasporic Islanders maintain with their homelands."--Publisher's description Introduction / Helen Lee -- Pacific Migration and Transnationalism: Historical Perspectives / Helen Lee -- Forms of Transnationalism, Forms of Tradition: Cloth and Cash as Ritual Exchange Valuables in the Tongan Diaspora / Ping-Ann Addo -- Samoan Transnationalism: Cultivating 'Home' and 'Reach' / Sa'iliemanu Lilomaiava-Doktor -- Kinship and Transnationalism / Cluny Macpherson and La'avasa Macpherson -- Travelling Parties: Cook Islanders' Transnational Movement / Kalissa Alexeyeff -- Food and Transnationalism: Reassertions of Pacific Identity / Nancy Pollock -- Attitudinal Divergence and the Tongan Transnational System / Mike Evans, Paul Harms and Colin Reid -- Griffith's Transnational Fijians: Between the Devil, the Deep Blue Sea ... and their Pastors / Mark Schubert -- Transnationalism of Merchant Seafarers and their Communities in Kiribati and Tuvalu / Maria Borovnik -- 'I Never Wanted to Come Home': Skilled Health Workers in the South Pacific / John Connell -- The Impact of Transnationalism on Niue / Vili Nosa -- 'Getting Out from Under': Leadership, Conflict Resolution and Tokelau Migration / Ingjerd Hoëm -- The View from 'Home'-- Transnational Movements from Three Tongan Villages / Steve Tupai Francis. -- Conclusion: The Concept and Circumstances of Pacific Migration and Transnationalism / Camille Nakhid.