Runeborg, Ruth E.East-West Communication Institute2021-11-042021-11-041980http://hdl.handle.net/10125/76758"Draft: Not for Quotation, Citation or Reproduction without Permission of Author."<br><br>For more about the East-West Center, see <a href="https://www.eastwestcenter.org/">https://www.eastwestcenter.org/</a>Policy decisions about communication system resources are an important part of controlled development in any society. Informed decisions are better made with a thorough understanding of the society's existing patterns of communication and their interrelationship with political, social and economic factors in historical context. This paper will present a concise historical overview of Marshallese culture. The purpose is to provide the essential background, based on existing literature, for future field research projects that will explore communication behavior.I. INTRODUCTION -- II, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION. Geography -- History -- Relocations (Bikini-Enewetak-Rongelap. Kwajalein) -- III. ETHNOGRAPHY. Traditional Economy. Political Organization, Social Organization and Land Tenure (Kinship. The Social Effects of Relocation). Events of the Life Cycle. Interpersonal Communication. Religion. Education -- IV. MODERN COMMUNICATION. Newspapers -- Television -- Cinema -- Radio -- Two-Way Communication -- Satellite Communication -- Modern, External Communication in the Marshalls -- Transportation -- APPENDIX I: Marshallese kinship terms.46 p.en-USMarshall Islands - HistoryCommunication - Marshall IslandsMass media - Marshall IslandsEthnology - Marshall IslandsReport