Browsing by Supervisor "Rousseau, Benedicta"
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Locating Mining and Agency in Recent Ethnography of Highlands Papua New Guinea
(University of Waikato, 2016)This thesis explores the way in which ethnographic enquiry can contribute to a broader understanding of the socio-economic effects of mining development in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through a critical literature review of ... -
Reconciling Kastom and Modernity in Contemporary Vanuatu
(University of Waikato, 2016)Drawing on fieldwork data and relevant anthropological literature, this thesis examines how potential tensions between the categories of modernity and kastom are reconciled in contemporary Vanuatu. Following an outline of ... -
'Rock ova and lap up': A critique of Caribbean theories of national identity through the Jamaican public transport system
(University of Waikato, 2016)Public transport is a major aspect of the social and economic life of Jamaican people. With a population of 2.7 million and only 188 per thousand vehicles, many people have come to rely on public transport. Public travel ...
