Have we been thinking upside-down? The contemporary emergence of Pacific theoretical thought

Huffer, Elise B. and Qalo, Ropate (2004) Have we been thinking upside-down? The contemporary emergence of Pacific theoretical thought. The Contemporary Pacific: A Journal of Island Affairs, 16 (1). pp. 87-116. ISSN 1043-898X

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Abstract

Among the reams of volumes published on the Pacific, mostly by foreigners (but increasingly by Pacific Islanders), only a few have examined Pacific thought and how it relates to contemporary ideas, paradigms, and ways of doing. Existing material in this area has been written mainly by Pacific theologians, educators,and more recently by native and indigenous anthropologists and sociologists. While theological works have remained essentially hidden in library stacks in unpublished theses, articles written by native and indigenous anthropologists and sociologists have been published in recent editions of The Contemporary Pacific. The voice of educators, led particularly by the usp School of Education but present also in other parts of the Pacific, is still somewhat marginal in terms of its
impact on mainstream education. Put together, the work of these Pacific scholars represents an important building block for the elaboration of a body of Pacific thought, which, like an open fale, should not shut out the world but invite it in on its own terms. In turn, this body of Pacific thought should contribute to the affirmation of a Pacific philosophy and ethic: a body of applicable concepts and values to guide interaction within the region and beyond.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > School of Social Sciences Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Government, Development and International Affairs
Depositing User:	Ms Neha Harakh
Date Deposited:	25 Apr 2004 09:37
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2012 07:45
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/3068

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