Anuta: Polynesian Lifeways for the TwentyFirst Century, 2nd Edition

Feinbergs account of Anuta opens with a chapter on his varied experiences when he initially undertook fieldwork in this tiny, isolated Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. The following chapters explore dominant cultural features, including language, kinship, marriage, politics, and religiontopics that align with subject matter covered in introductory anthropology courses. The final chapter looks at some of the challenges Anutans face in the twentyfirst century. Like many other peoples living on small, remote islands, Anutans strive to maintain traditional values while at the same time becoming involved in the world market economy. In all, Feinberg gives magnificent material for studying the relations between demography, environment, culture, and society in a changing world.