Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. CHAPTER 1. Introduction A Perspective on Traditional Micronesian Life 1
5. CHAPTER 2. Micronesia and Micronesians 12
6. CHAPTER 3. The Prehistory of Micronesian Societies 37
7. CHAPTER 4. Descent and Descent Groups 66
8. CHAPTER 5. Household and Family, Land and Labor 85
9. CHAPTER 6. Chieftainship and Government 125
10. CHAPTER 7. Politics and Leadership 158
11. CHAPTER 8 .Aesthetics, Beliefs, Values, and Behavior 187
12. CHAPTER 9 .Some Exceptions to the Pan-Micronesian Patterns 213
13. CHAPTER 10. Epilogue Traditional Micronesian Societies and Modern Micronesian History 226
14. Notes 235
15. References Cited 249
16. Index 269