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Culture and Space
Drawing upon thirty years work which took him to Madagascar, New Hebrides, Australia and New Caledonia, Joel Bonnemaison's work presents an original and refreshing alternative to the more traditional Anglo-American approach to cultural geography. Bonnemaison provides a true kind of anthro-geography as he explores questions around the geography of culture and the anthropology of space. With an introduction by John Agnew, Department Chair, Dept. of Geography, UCLA. 'Bonnemaison's perspective is infinitely more interesting than most Anglo-American cultural geography.' - Professor Mike Hefferman, University of Nottingham 'A very stimulating introduction to cultural geography.' - Professor Paul Claval 'The translation into English of Joel Bonnemaison's "La Geographie Culturelle" is a major event. In this gem of a book, Bonnemaison makes a powerful case for an entirely new form of cultural geography that helps us make sense of both Western and non-Western societies.' - Mike Heffernan, Nottingham University.
The Tree and the Canoe
This personal observation of Tanna, an island in the southern part of the Vanuatu archipelago, presents an extraordinary case study of cultural resistance. Based on interviews, myths and stories collected in the field, and archival research, The Tree and the Canoe analyzes the resilience of the people of Tanna, who, when faced with an intense form of cultural contact that threatened to engulf them, liberated themselves by re-creating, and sometimes reinventing, their own kastom. Following a lengthy history of Tanna from European contact, the author discusses in detail original creation myths and how Tanna people revived them in response to changes brought by missionaries and foreign governments. The final chapters of the book deal with the violent opposition of part of the island population to the newly established National Unity government.
Le voyage inachevé-- à Joël Bonnemaison
'Le Voyage inachevé' prolonge le dialogue que Joël Bonnemaison, précocement arraché à la vie en 1997, menait depuis longtemps avec les autres. Avec les insulaires du Pacifique qui lui insufflèrent ses intuitions les plus riches et auxquels il consacra ses plus belles pages. Avec les nombreux chercheurs que les connivences intellectuelles et les liens d'amitié ont réunis autour de cet ouvrage dédié à sa mémoire. L'œuvre maîtresse de Joël Bonnemaison sur l'archipel du Vanuatu, récemment rééditée, est un moment décisif dans l'affirmation d'une géographie culturelle à part entière. 'Le Voyage inachevé' poursuit la quête de sens si magistralement engagée. La centaine de ...
Le voyage inachevé--
4e de couverture: Le voyage inachevé prolonge le dialogue que Joël Bonnemaison, précocement arraché à la vie en 1997, menait depuis longtemps avec les autres. Avec les insulaires du pacifique qui insufflèrent ses intuitions les plus riches et auxquels il consacra ses plus belles pages. Avec les nombreux chercheurs que les connivences intellectuelles et les liens d'amitié ont réunis autour de cet ouvrage dédié à sa mémoire. L'œuvre maitresse de Joël Bonnemaison sur l'archipel du Vanuatu, récemment rééditée, est un moment décisif dans l'affirmation d'une géographie culturelle à part entière. Le Voyage inachevé poursuit la quête de sens si magistralement engagée. La cen...
New Hebrides
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Arts of Vanuatu
This prodigiously diverse and living culture has for its spiritual source a single traditional vision central to which is the fact that the world belongs not to the living, but to the ancestors. In Vanuatu art we have the construction of canoes and of standing slit-drums, the inventiveness apparent in the masks and mats, the aesthetics of dress, the raising of tusker pigs, the sharing out of sea-turtle meat, the symbol of the hawk representing the outward sign of the possession of the world through the eyes of the departed. This art, sacred in inspiration, takes root in the magic of each place and shore. Arts of Vanuatu is the first major contemporary anthropology work covering such a range of topics. It is also the first work covering the traditional art of the former South Pacific island colony of the New Hebrides.
A Bird that Flies with Two Wings
This book investigates the problems and possibilities of plural legal orders through an in-depth study of the relationship between the state and customary justice systems in Vanuatu. It argues that there is a need to move away from the current state-centric approach to law reform in the South Pacific region, and instead include all state and non-state legal orders in development strategies and dialogue. The book also presents a typology of models of engagement between state and non-state legal systems, and describes a process for analysing which of these models would be most advantageous for any country in the South Pacific region, and beyond.
Footsteps in the Sea
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La dernière île
Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.
Heritage and Memory of War
Every large nation in the world was directly or indirectly affected by the impact of war during the course of the twentieth century, and while the historical narratives of war of these nations are well known, far less is understood about how small islands coped. These islands – often not nations in their own right but small outposts of other kingdoms, countries, and nations – have been relegated to mere footnotes in history and heritage studies as interesting case studies or unimportant curiosities. Yet for many of these small islands, war had an enduring impact on their history, memory, intangible heritage and future cultural practices, leaving a legacy that demanded some form of local ...
