Some Reflections on Samoan Cultural Practice and Group Identity in Contemporary Wellington, New Zealand

Autor:	Hal B. Levine
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	Cultural Studies History Sociology and Political Science Cultural identity media_common.quotation_subject Social change Identity (social science) Gender studies Certainty language.human_language Collective identity language Cultural practice Samoan Sociology media_common Identity change
Zdroj:	Journal of Intercultural Studies. 24:175-186
ISSN:	1469-9540 0725-6868
DOI:	10.1080/0725686032000165397
Popis:	The relationships between social and cultural transformation and identity change are subtle and complex. This paper reflects on trends in these relationships in the Samoan community in Wellington, New Zealand through an examination of the content of interviews about an important cultural practice (fa'alavelave). After discussing fa'alavelave and its importance to Samoan life four themes are presented that show how our informants perceive the interrelations between social change and cultural continuity. Although the body of data discussed does not provide a sufficient basis for speaking with any certainty about prevailing trends, it is a useful ingredient to a discussion of how we might proceed to gain a clearer understanding of the balance between the forces impinging upon Samoan identity in New Zealand.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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