Pacific Identities And Well Being

Author : Margaret Nelson Agee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136287264
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacific Identities and Well-Being written by Margaret Nelson Agee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filling a significant gap in the cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary literature within the field of Pasifika (Polynesian) and Maori identities and mental health, this volume focuses on bridging mental health related research and practice within the indigenous communities of the South Pacific. Much of the content reflects both differences from and relationships with the dominant Western theories and practices so often unsuccessfully applied with these groups. The contributors represent both experienced researchers and practitioners and address topics such as research examining traditional and emerging Pasifika identities; contemporary research and practice in working with Pasifika youth and adolescents; culturally-appropriate approaches for working with Pasifika adults; and practices in supervision that have been developed by Maori and Pasifika practitioners. Chapters include practice scenarios, research reports, analyses of topical issues, and discussions about the appropriateness of applying Western theory in other cultural contexts. As Pasifika cultures are still primarily oral cultures, the works of several leading Maori and Pasifika poets that give voice to the changing identities and contemporary challenges within Pacific communities are also included.

Author : Jione Havea
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666762172
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacific Well-Being written by Jione Havea and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes space (1) for Pasifika contributions to academic conversations on critical topics and (2) for influencing the conversations to account for, and thus reflect, Pasifika ways and modes. The critical topic that runs through the chapters is well-being, and the contributors were located at the time of writing in Pasifika—Aotearoa, Fiji, Kioa, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu—but there are many more Pasifika voices and concerns than are represented in this work. Nonetheless, the ways in which this work seeks to influence the conversations on well-being reflect the intersectional modes of thinking that native Pasifika Islanders share. The essays are placed into three intersecting clusters: well-being of bodies and (is)lands, well-being of traditions and theologies, and well-being of imaginations and worldviews. The rationale for this arrangement is that the well-being of Pasifika requires attention to the present (bodies and islands), to the past (traditions and theologies), and to the future (imaginations and worldviews). The chapters address Pasifika questions and concerns, and they are placed so that the conversations they spark can take place—free of the traps of Western theories and disciplines—with Pasifika accents and rhythms.

Author : Helen Lee
Publisher : ANU E Press
ISBN 13 : 1921536918
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Migration and Transnationalism written by Helen Lee and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pacific Islanders have engaged in transnational practices since their first settlement of the many islands in the region. As they moved beyond the Pacific and settled in nations such as New Zealand, the U.S. and Australia these practices intensified and over time have profoundly shaped both home and diasporic communities. This edited volume begins with a detailed account of this history and the key issues in Pacific migration and transnationalism today. The papers that follow present a range of case studies that maintain this focus on both historical and contemporary perspectives. Each of the contributors goes beyond a narrowly economic focus to present the human face of migration and transnationalism; exploring questions of cultural values and identity, transformations in kinship, intergenerational change and the impact on home communities. 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.

Author : Stephanie Hemelryk Donald
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317009649
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tourism and the Branded City written by Stephanie Hemelryk Donald and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing the major Pacific Rim cities of Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai, this book examines world city branding. Whilst all three cities compete on the world's stage for events, tourists and investment, they are also at the centre of distinct film traditions and their identities are thus strongly connected with a cinematic impression. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book not only analyses the city branding of these cities from the more widely researched perspectives of tourism, marketing and regional development, but also draws in cultural studies and psychology approaches which offer fresh and useful insights to place branding and marketing in general. The authors compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative original data as well as critically analyzing current texts and debates on city branding. In conclusion, they argue that city branding should contribute not only to regional development and identity, but also to sustainable economic well-being and public happiness.

Author : Anita C. Galuschek
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1785336509
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selfhood and Recognition written by Anita C. Galuschek and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disciplines of philosophy and cultural anthropology have one thing in common: human behavior. Yet surprisingly, dialogue between the two fields has remained largely silent until now. Selfhood and Recognition combines philosophical and cultural anthropological accounts of the perception of individual action, exploring the processes through which a person recognizes the self and the other. Touching on humanity as porous, fractal, dividual, and relational, the author sheds new light on the nature of selfhood, recognition, relationality, and human life.

Author : Philip Leroy Culbertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Penina Uliuli written by Philip Leroy Culbertson and published by . This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pacific Identities 1. Supporting the Wellbeing of Pasifika Youth / Siautu Alefaio 2. Affirming Works: A Collective Model of Pasifika Mentoring / Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o 3. Canoe Noses and Coconut Feet: Reading the Samoan Male Body / Tavita T. Maliko 4. Jonah, Arnold, and Me: Reading the Tongan Male Body / Maika Lutui 5. Being 'Afakasi / Tina Berking, Caroline Salumalo Patialofa, Karen Lupe, Seilosa Skipps-Patterson and Margaret Agee Issues in Pacific Spirituality 6. Spiritual Injury: A Samoan Perspective on Spirituality's Impact on Mental Health / David Lui 7. Making Culture God is Driving Our People Crazy!: An Interview With Cabrini 'Ofa Makasiale / Philip Culbertson 8. The Schizophrenic Church / A. Survivor 9. New Zealand-born Samoan Young People, Suicidal Behaviors, and the Positive Impact of Spirituality / To'oa Jemaima Tiatia The Pacific Unconscious 10. The Use of Symbol and Metaphor in Pasifika Counseling / Cabrini 'Ofa Makasiale 11. An Ocean with Many Shores: Indigenous Consciousness and the Thinking Heart / Karen Lupe 12. Hawaiki-Lelei: Journeys to Wellness / Seilosa Skipps-Patterson 13. Using Mea-alofa in a Holistic Model for Pasifika Clients: A Case Study / Fia T. Turner-Tupou 14. Keep Your Doughnuts to Yourself : Using Poetry in Pasifika Professional Practice / Peta Pila Palalagi Pacific Trauma and Healing 15. Colonialism, Acculturation, and Depression among Kanaka Maoli of Hawai'i / Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula 16. Crisis in Paradise: Family Violence in Samoan Communities / Karanina Siaosi Sumeo 17. Doing Good Work and Finding a Sense of Purpose: The Nature and Treatment of Substance Abuse and Violence among Native Hawaiians / A. Aukahi Austin 18. Pregnancy, Adoption, FASD, and Mental Illness / Suiamai Simi 19. Misplaced Dreams: Tongan Gambling in Auckland / Yvette Guttenbeil-Po'uhila and Sione Tu'itahi Bibliography of Pasifika Mental Health Resources / To'oa Jemaima Tiatia, Margaret Agee and Philip Culbertson.

Author : Jun Xing
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780761991762
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asian America Through the Lens written by Jun Xing and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Asian America Through the Lens, Jun Xing surveys Asian American cinema, allowing its aesthetic, cultural, and political diversity and continuities to emerge.

Author : Cluny Macpherson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolving Identities of Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand written by Cluny Macpherson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-documented and comprehensive study of the Pacific peoples now resident in New Zealand and the evolution and emergence of new forms of identity and community within these populations. It also discusses some of the contributions these communities are making to the wider institutions of this country.

Author : Jione Havea
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666741299
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transgressing Race written by Jione Havea and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transgressing is an appropriate response to race as “a crime against humanity.” No one chooses their race at birth, yet many suffer because of their race. And while many people choose to change citizenship, their accents and faces can give them away as outsiders. Racism thrives on the categorization of people according to their race. Like the Black and White dichotomy, other racial and ethnic discriminations such as casteism, antisemitism, Zionism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia undergird and promote segregation all around the world. Dismantling racism requires challenging racialized oppressions and segregations in sacred texts and contexts, in beloved traditions and hallowed theologies. This book offers such biblical and theological discourses in order to transgress the discriminative segregations of racism in connection with other forms of exploitative systems (or shitstems). The book engages with racialized biblical texts and religious theologies, with acts of racial discrimination in connection with slavery and colonialism, with agonies of people in diaspora, struggles of postcolonial minoritized people, courage of indigenous people to subvert, and with the race-insensitive practices of theological and religious education. The contributors are located in Africa, Asia, North America, Europe, and Oceania.

Author : Laurent Dousset
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1789200415
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacific Realities written by Laurent Dousset and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the Pacific region, people are faced with dramatic changes, often described as processes of “glocalization”; individuals and groups espouse multilayered forms of identity, in which global modes of thinking and doing are embedded in renewed perceptions of local or regional specificities. Consequently, new forms of resistance and resilience – the processes by which communities attempt to regain their original social, political, and economic status and structure after disruption or displacement – emerge. Through case studies from across the Pacific which transcend the conventional “local-global” dichotomy, this volume aims to explore these complex and interwoven phenomena from a new perspective.