Loyalty, commitment and the corporation of kin : Tonga as a case study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of M. Phil in Development Studies at Massey University
- Description:
- The economic effectiveness of the Tongan kinships in a capitalist economy is dependent, to a significant degree, on the transformations and changes that are made to the way the kinship relationships function. Researchers, such as Parsons (1949), suggest there needs to be a move away from the traditional kinship relationships to individualism and nuclear families, as this is ultimately the most ...
- Display date:
- 1997
- Location:
- Tonga
- Format:
- Thesis
- Collections:
- Massey Research Online
- Publisher:
- Massey University
- Content partner:
- Massey University
- Availability:
- Not specified
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