MicSem Special Features

MicSem By Category: CULTURAL

Video Listings

Voices of Pohnpei (Part 2)

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 CULTURAL HISTORY

Voices of Pohnpei (Part I)

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 CULTURAL HISTORY

When Spirits Roamed

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 CULTURAL RELIGION

Mind Your Own Business

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 BUSINESS CULTURAL

Take Me to Your Island

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 BUSINESS CULTURAL

Reflections on Anger

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 CULTURAL SOCIAL ISSUES

Island Government: Making it Work

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

May 20, 2019 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

Micronesian Counselors

Effects of Modernization on Three Areas of Island Life

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Modernization poses difficult choices for people, especially regarding gender equality, fairness to those outside the family, and balance of concern between the household and the extended family.

March 26, 1991 CULTURAL SOCIAL ISSUES

Spirit Possession in Chuuk: Socio-Cultural Interpretation

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Summary of research done on the ways in which spirit possession is used as a means of dealing with family problems.

March 26, 1993 CULTURAL

Culture in Crisis: Trends in the Pacific Today

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Review of problem areas in the Pacific resulting from social change.

March 26, 1993 CULTURAL SOCIAL ISSUES

Social Isolation, Cultural Competence, and Disability in the Carolines

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

How physical disability is understood and dealt with in the islands.

March 26, 1994 CULTURAL HEALTH SOCIAL ISSUES

Land Issues in Chuuk

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Report from a two-day conference on land problems in Chuuk.

March 26, 1994 CULTURAL LAND ISSUES

Changes in Family Structure Leading to Alcoholism, Suicide, and Child Abuse

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Anthropological view of how culture change in the family brings about social problems.

March 26, 1994 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE

Why Don't Our Government Offices Work?

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Explanation of how cultural values and attitudes obstruct the creation of a government bureaucracy.

March 26, 1998 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

A Hibiscus In the Wind: The Micronesian Chief and His People

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Chiefs had obligations toward their people as well as the other way around.

March 26, 1997 CULTURAL

Becoming a Professional Victim

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Argues that the Marshall Islands’ lawsuit against Big Tobacco could be more damaging than the cigarettes they smoked.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

Settling Disputes

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Over-reliance on the courts to settle disputes, even though traditional means are available.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

The Chuuk Problem: At the Foot of the Political Pyramid

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Argument that Chuuk’s political impasse stems from its fragmented traditional authority system.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

Island Politics

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Politics in the islands has been elevated to a new art form, while drifting from the ideal of public service.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

Caricature of Infinity

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Humorous account of a priest’s adventures on a trip through the Yap outer islands.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL

Cultural Loss: How Real is the Threat?

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

If culture is more than material items and outward behavior, perhaps the threat of cultural loss is exaggerated.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL

A Teacher's Tale

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

An expatriate teacher explains the cultural lessons learned during his long stay in the islands.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL

The Role of Culture in Economic Development

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

The playing field is not level when it comes to economic development, for cultural values and attitudes give some societies a head start.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL ECONOMICS

Cultural Revolution Of The 60's

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

The rapid increase of dollars and jobs in the 1960s led to structural changes whose impacts are still being felt.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE

Micsem Discussion

Faith, Culture and Democracy in Truk

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Discussion of the fit between democracy and traditional authority in Chuuk, and how the church can help mediate.

April 30, 1988 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT RELIGION

Palauan Custom

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Changes in many of the most important Palauan customs demand a response today by Palauans.

November 22, 1986 CULTURAL

Freedom of Information: Who Has a Right to What?

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Freedom of press can provide important information to the public, but it can also do social damage in a Pacific society.

May 17, 1995 CULTURAL JUSTICE & LAW SOCIAL ISSUES

Domestic Violence in Micronesia

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

With the breakdown of social mechanisms that once protected women, new means of protecting them from harm will have to be found.

November 30, 1994 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT SOCIAL ISSUES

Where Do Traditional Leaders Fit in Today's Society?

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Traditional leaders have a distinct function, but can not easily be absorbed into the modern authority system.

May 12, 1994 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT

Women's Role in Micronesia: Then and Now

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Many of the traditional roles of women have eroded with modernization, raising the question of how adjustments can be made.

March 08, 1994 CULTURAL GOVERNMENT SOCIAL ISSUES

Books

Making Sense of Micronesia

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

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.

March 26, 2023 CULTURAL SOCIAL ISSUES

articles

Mission in the Marianas, In I Estoria-ta: Guam, the Marianas and Chamorro Culture

Tom Frink

Brief review of the first missionaries in the Marianas and their impact on society.

Museo Nacional de Antroplogia, Madrid (2021), 65-74.March 26, 2023 CULTURAL HISTORY

The Chamorro Village After Resettlement: The New and the Old

Tom Frink

Spanish resettlement of the Marianas population into villages.

With David Atienza, in Espana y las Islas Marianas (2022), 85-113.March 26, 2023 CULTURAL HISTORY

Resources on Micronesia

Tom Frink

Listing of major archives and libraries with print and visual materials on Micronesia.

Journal of Pacific History, Vol 50:2 (2015): 213-223.March 26, 2023 CULTURAL HISTORY

Christianity in Micronesia: The Interplay between Church and Culture

Tom Frink

An overview of what Christianity has brought to the islands

In Charles E. Farhadian, Introducing World Christianity. London, Blackwell Press, 2012. 230-243.March 26, 2023 CULTURAL RELIGION

The Cultural Revolution of the 1960s in Micronesia

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

The impact of the cash economy on the family and other social institutions in the islands.

Ankulegi: Gizarte Antropologia Aldizkaria-- Revista de Antroplogia, Issue 12, 51-64. March 26, 2023 CULTURAL