Yumi olgeta papua niugini : cultural identity formations and national consciousness among urban-educated youth in Papua New Guinea

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2014-12
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Hermes, Karin Louise
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[Honolulu] : [University of Hawaii at Manoa], [December 2014]
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This thesis examines the self-identification of university-age urban Papua New Guineans and their role in nation-building. I question the role of the state and civil society in nation-building and the ideal of the nation-state model for the diverse Melanesian region. I focus on the implications of social change and social identities in urban Papua New Guinea (PNG) through globalization and migration flows from the rural to the urban. I argue that the influences of modernity and urban social change, particularly being away from customary land ties, lead to a self-identification among the urban youth towards a regional identity and a national imagery, highlighting their significant role in defining what it is to be Papua New Guinean.
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M.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2014.
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Melanesia, globalization
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Theses for the degree of Master of Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Pacific Islands Studies.
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