Calendar of Tutorials for SOCA3203 • Oceanic Societies • 1999
Tutorials are held in Morven Brown 212 on Mondays between 12pm and 3pm.
Week Date Tutorial Topics
1 |
1 March |
Introduction to the subject and overview of Pacific Studies |
2 |
8 March |
Main principles for analysis in the subject |
3 |
15 March |
Cultural
and historical characteristics of the Pacific Islands Tutorial times and topics should be chosen today |
4 |
22 March |
Rapanui: A case study |
5 |
29 March |
Oceanic Topic: What are the main elements of contemporary Oceanic identity? Discuss with relation to both Hau‘ofa and Balme. |
Mid-session Recess from 2 to 11 April |
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6 |
12 April |
Micronesia: How have Pacific Islanders dealt with outsiders who have come to "discover" them? |
7 |
19 April |
Melanesia: What is a "Cargo Cult"? What forms do these organisations take? Discuss three principal characteristics. |
8 |
26 April |
Polynesia: How might body, identity and sociality intersect in Samoa and along the Sepik River? |
9 |
3 May |
Polynesia: Discuss the presentation of self in everyday (Tongan) life. |
10 |
10 May |
Micronesia: If all Pohnpeians are liars who is telling the truth? Discuss. |
11 |
17 May |
Micronesia/Polynesia: Suicide is an increasingly common feature of life in Polynesia, particularly Samoa; contemporary researchers have noted its presence in some parts of Micronesia as well. What does suicide mean as a "cultural form"? |
12 |
24 May |
General
Topic: Tradition, kastom and other similar
forms are not straight forward, but complex bargaining
sessions and highly political as well as personal.
Analyse some conflicts over culture in the Pacific Final Date for Submission of Final Essay Proposal |
13 |
31 May |
General Topic: How is kava use and identity linked in Oceania? |
14 |
7 June |
Final
Paper Due 11 June. Video visits with Pacific Islanders |