Francis X. Hezel, SJ
This collection of several published articles, along with some unpublished pieces, written Fr. Francis X. Hezel, S.J during the 1970s, offers thoughts on the educational, economic and political directions of the island groups in the region.
Cultural Economics Education Government Social Issues Suicide
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
This short booklet traces in simple language island links with the past. It tries to show the general route, geographical and cultural, from island Micronesia all the way back to Africa some 50,000 years earlier. The history is broken down into five segments, although the trail sometimes fades away for long periods.
Reduction of the Marianas: Resettlement into Villages under the Spanish
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Once hostilities ended during the early mission period, the Spanish began resettling the population, greatly diminished by disease, into villages. The period of resettlement lasted half a century (1680-1730). This booklet explores the purpose and the process of resettlement. It also explores how the new village might be compared to the old in terms of layout and cultural practices.
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Why are islanders so lavishly generous with food and material possessions but so guarded with information? Why do these people, unfailingly polite for the most part, laugh openly when others embarrass themselves? What does a smile mean to an islander? Making Sense of Micronesia is intended for westerners who find themselves in contact with Micronesians—as teachers, social workers, health-care providers, or simply as friends—and are puzzled by their island ways. It is for anyone struggling to make sense of cultural exchanges they don’t quite understand.
