Population, reproduction, and fertility in Melanesia. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Stanley J. Ulijaszek.
• Other Names: Ulijaszek, Stanley J
• Contents: Fertility and the depopulation of Melanesia: childlessness, abortion and introduced disease in Simbo and Ontong Java, Soloman Islands / Tim Bayliss-Smith -- The impacts of colonialism on health and fertility: western new Britain 1884-1940 / C. Gosden -- Purari population decline and resurgence across the twentieth century / Stanley J. Ulijaszek -- Migration and fertility of a small island population in Manus: a long-term analysis of its sedentes and migrants / Yuji Ataka, Ryutaro Ohtsuka -- Fertility and social reproduction in the Strickland-Bosavi region / Monica Minnegal, Peter D. Dwyer -- 'Emptiness' and complementarity in Suau reproductive strategies / Melissa Demian -- Cognitive aspects of fertility and reproduction in Lak, New Ireland / Sean Kingston -- History embodied: authenticating the past in the New Guinea highlands / Michael O'Hanlon -- Variations on a theme: fertility, sexuality and masculinity in highland New Guinea / Pascale Bonnemére -- Fertility among the Anga of Papua New Guinea: a conspicuous absence / Pierre Lemonnier.
• Publisher Details: New York : Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 243 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 304.6/0995; Demographic anthropology -- Melanesia; Fertility, Human -- Melanesia; Human reproduction -- Melanesia; Anthropology, Cultural; Reproductive Behavior; Fertility; Population Characteristics; Anthropologie démographique -- Mélanésie; Fécondité humaine -- Mélanésie; Reproduction humaine -- Mélanésie; Demographic anthropology; Fertility, Human; Human reproduction; Manners and customs; Population; Melanesia -- Population; Melanesia -- Social life and customs; Melanesia; Mélanésie -- Population; Mélanésie -- Mœurs et coutumes; Melanesia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857455581; 0857455583
• Related ISBNs: 9781845452698; 1845452690; 9781571816443; 1571816445
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.