Skip to search
Skip to main content
Catalog
Help
Feedback
Your Account
Library Account
Bookmarks
(
0
)
Search History
Search in
Keyword
Title (keyword)
Author (keyword)
Subject (keyword)
Title starts with
Subject (browse)
Author (browse)
Author (sorted by title)
Call number (browse)
search for
Search
Advanced Search
Bookmarks
(
0
)
Princeton University Library Catalog
Start over
Cite
Send
to
SMS
Email
EndNote
RefWorks
RIS
Printer
Bookmark
Tongans overseas : between two shores / Helen Morton Lee.
Author
Lee, Helen Morton, 1960-
[Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, ©2003.
Description
viii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Availability
Available Online
JSTOR DDA
Copies in the Library
Location
Call Number
Status
Location Service
Notes
Forrestal Annex - A
DU880 .L44 2003
Browse related items
Request
Details
Subject(s)
Tongans
—
Foreign countries
[Browse]
Tongans
—
Ethnic identity
[Browse]
Summary note
Since the late 1960s Tongans have been leaving their islands in large numbers and settling in many different nations. Tongans Overseas is a timely look at their settlement experiences as they relate to cultural identity, particularly among the younger generations raised outside Tonga. What does being Tongan mean to these young people? Why do some proudly proclaim and cherish their Tongan identities while others remain ambivalent, confused, or indifferent? Helen Morton Lee's innovative research offers insights into these and many other questions, revealing the complexities of identity construction in the context of migration and the varied ways in which individuals seek a sense of belonging. Using both traditional ethnographic fieldwork and newly popular Internet discussion forums, where young Tongans speak their minds and describe their experiences, Lee has produced the most comprehensive study of Tongan migrants to date. Throughout the book diasporic Tongans speak eloquently about their lives, and case studies of families and individuals bring the analysis to life. Lee explores tensions within overseas communities, especially the intergenerational conflicts that are contributing to the alienation of many young Tongans today.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-321) and index.
Contents
"Between Two Shores"
Introduction: Migration and Cultural Identity
Leaving Tonga "For Our Future"
Life Overseas: Community and Conflict
Identity in the Diaspora: Perspectives of the First Generation
Diasporic Youth: "Stuck between Two Worlds"?
Intermarriage: "A Two-Way Life"
The Tongans of Melbourne, Australia.
Show 5 more Contents items
ISBN
0824826159 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
9780824826154 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
082482654X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9780824826543 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2002010950
OCLC
50166593
Statement on language in description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage.
Read more...
Other views
Staff view
Ask a Question
Suggest a Correction
Report Harmful Language
Supplementary Information
Other versions
Tongans overseas : between two shores / Helen Morton Lee.
id
99114087793506421
Tongans overseas : between two shores / Helen Morton Lee.
id
SCSB-10288234