On Hierarchy and Stratification in Polynesia
In this article I will discuss the shifting roles of traditional hierarchy and its relationship to modern state structure in Fiji, Western Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga. The interesting interplay of different levels of social integration has unfolded in conflicting ways in actual social practice....
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Suomen Antropologinen Seura (Finnish Anthropological Society)
2023-03-01
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In this article I will discuss the shifting roles of traditional hierarchy and its relationship to modern state structure in Fiji, Western Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga. The interesting interplay of different levels of social integration has unfolded in conflicting ways in actual social practice. The combination of individualistic ideologies and democracy with traditional chiefly authority in these Pacific societies illuminates the complex ways in which authority and hierarchy are structurally linked, ways which in turn provide insights into the modes whereby hierarchy operates in present day social and political contexts.
Keywords: chieftaincy, democracy, Fiji, hierarchy, politics, Tonga, Western Samoa
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e517f4cc0914d1eac1bb2c16c9b3e2d2023-03-03T16:12:38ZengSuomen Antropologinen Seura (Finnish Anthropological Society)Suomen Antropologi1799-89722023-03-01352On Hierarchy and Stratification in PolynesiaJukka Siikala0University of Helsinki In this article I will discuss the shifting roles of traditional hierarchy and its relationship to modern state structure in Fiji, Western Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga. The interesting interplay of different levels of social integration has unfolded in conflicting ways in actual social practice. The combination of individualistic ideologies and democracy with traditional chiefly authority in these Pacific societies illuminates the complex ways in which authority and hierarchy are structurally linked, ways which in turn provide insights into the modes whereby hierarchy operates in present day social and political contexts. Keywords: chieftaincy, democracy, Fiji, hierarchy, politics, Tonga, Western Samoa https://journal.fi/suomenantropologi/article/view/127462 |
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