1. Why do people migrate from Tonga? Tongan people migrate to the West to provide remittance and as they say “big” or “high” to their families. In the early years of interaction with the West only chiefly people were able to travel overseas and experience the outside world, interact with foreigners and afford to purchase imported goods. This brought an allure to things associated with being Western. How has this changed over time? The author states that “One of the first commoners to leave ‘Olunga for overseas – Fa – went to Fiji in the early 1950s. He came back what they referred to as high.” Which is trying to be big, “to be bigger than Tonga” (47). Modern transportation and communication developed during the 60s and 70s gave commoners …show more content…
and in what ways? One of the things that surprised me the most was as the author states, “Migration was not a rejection of Tongan traditional ways because, as you have seen, a “traditional” way of life was no longer really possible.” (47) Many people who migrate to the West are looking to escape poverty, harsh political or religious conflicts the Tongan migrant is atypical to this traditional assumption. The Tongan people live peaceful lives and while most are not wealthy they do not go without food, shelter or fellowship. 2. Analyze this quote by Cathy Small: “Leaving the village might become the best way to fulfill a Tongan life” (pg 43). What does quote …show more content…
One of the traditions that comes to mind is how we have changed home and business ownership. People in America used to own farms or small businesses which were passed down to future generations to run. Families would work together and continue to provide for each other in an extended family. In the modern world it is much more uncommon for people to live in the same family home that they grew up in or for them to continue on working in the same line of business as their parents. It is much more common for people move out of their parents homes at a young age and pursue their own occupations. 4. What is the most interesting or surprising thing you have learned from this book so far? Explain why it is interesting to you. If you could do further research on this topic, what would you do? I have enjoyed reading the book so far. The history of the Tongan people is interesting. I found their interaction with the Americans during World War II to be the most surprising. It is great to hear that they had such a favorable experience with the American soldiers and that they remember the encounter fondly. World War II is an epic topic to study and it would be interesting to learn more about the battles and invasions that took place in the region. 5. Question to the
What Did You Expect To Learn When You Picked Up The Book? To What Extent – And How Effectively – Were Your Expectations Met?
The Immigrants Came to Kansas for a better opportunity. Many went to Welch Town. As they settled in the country, they moved to the west of Mississippi in search of "the land of milk and honey".
The book to me was interesting. The author use make history sounds more exciting than the
Have you ever moved to a new place or moved around trying to find a better life? Lennie and George moved multiple times in the book Of Mice and Men, and so did Pasha in the article “Syrian Migration”. There are many causes and effects of how migration can change your daily life.
I found the book to be a wealth of knowledge. The chapter titles were catchy and I was able to put visual images with some of things which were discussed in the book. In Chapter 2 Allies and Enemies, I automatically saw boys against girls; each group thinks they are better. However we are interchangeable.
I wouldn’t recommend this book to the average reader. It is a bit hard to read because the author goes into so much depth that the reader could very often forget the main idea. It is a good, informative book but a bit drawn out.
Migration is inevitable in the case of the aftermath of conflicts and wars. Indochina or mainland Southeast Asia is a region where similar stories of migration result to settlement for diverse groups of people. Two ethnic groups that fall into this story are Hmong and Lao. Both groups have their unique characteristics, ranging from living in different elevations to having distinctive social organization patterns.
Craig Martin, author of A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion, defines “functionalism” as an approach where scholars “look for a particular function religion might play in society” (8). Religion plays a large function around the world and for all people, regardless if one is religious or not. In the case of Dennis Covington, the religious ritual of snake handling has impacted his life greatly, most plausibly serving the function of simply creating excitement in his life. Although no one can truly tell if someone’s faith is genuine or not, there is evidence that makes it appear as though Covington is more-so involved with the religious ritual of snake-handling for the exhilaration over a deep faith and belief in it. This may not ring true for all of the other snake-handling religion practitioners, although it’d be reasonable to assume that it does for the majority.
The Dapl Pipeline is 3.8 billion dollars to finish. The project crosses almost entirely the whole Indian tribe land. The government says that the oil pipeline will be a safer way to transport oil, and it is also the quickest way to get oil. “From now we are going to start making pipelines in the united states,” trump said in the oval office. If we already owe china billions of dollars why is he trying to build a multi billion dollar pipeline?
I did actually really like this book. I was not sure if I was going to enjoy it when the project was first assigned, but after reading for a while, I became really interested
Holism is a perspective in anthropology which is the philosophy that functional systems, like body or a country, cannot be understood by looking just at the individual pieces but rather by comparing each individual piece to another and the whole. This writing will discuss the Tiwi peoples of Australia, on how their traditional beliefs and economy influence the marriage system and politics, and vice versa. In addition, how the modern life of the Tiwi has undergone changes in relation to these matters will be provided as evidence to support the discussion.
Essay question: Are temporary labour migration programs ethical? Is there a point at which a temporary migrant ought to be offered permanent membership in the host country?
1. Discuss your views on this book. Did you enjoy this book or would you have wanted to read another book? Give at least 3 reasons why or why not.
Did this book inspire you to want to do more research on the subject? Why? Why not?
We wish to present to you a research report regarding commercial banks and new capital regulation prepared through collective collaboration between members of group 26.