Development and Negative Constructions of Ethnic Identity: Responses to Asian Fisheries Investment in the Pacific

Date
2012
Authors
Barclay, Kate
Contributor
Advisor
Department
Instructor
Depositor
Speaker
Researcher
Consultant
Interviewer
Annotator
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Hawai‘i Press
Center for Pacific Islands Studies
Volume
Number/Issue
Starting Page
Ending Page
Alternative Title
Abstract
This article explores ethnic identities in representations of tuna fishing and canning companies in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. One point raised by the analysis is that while national identities in these countries are often disrupted by subnational ethnic identities, strong nationalist discourses pervade representations of these companies. The nationalism apparent in responses to these companies is negative, reacting against perceived exploitation by foreigners through narratives of corporate wrongdoing. This article investigates the significance of this style of identification and questions whether the national identities entailed in negative representations of foreign investment constitute resistance against development or a disempowering victim identification that reifies a subordinate position in the world political economy.
Description
Keywords
nationalism, development, postdevelopment, fisheries, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania -- Periodicals
Citation
Barclay, K. 2012. Development and Negative Constructions of Ethnic Identity: Responses to Asian Fisheries Investment in the Pacific. The Contemporary Pacific 24 (1): 33-63.
Extent
31 pages
Format
Geographic Location
Time Period
Related To
Table of Contents
Rights
Rights Holder
Local Contexts
Email libraryada-l@lists.hawaii.edu if you need this content in ADA-compliant format.