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Nest in the Wind: Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island
"During her first visit to the beautiful island of Pohnpei in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, anthropologist Martha Ward discovered people who grew quarter-ton yams in secret and ritually shared a powerful drink called kava. She managed a medical research project, ate dog, became pregnant, and responded to spells placed on her. Thirty years later she returned to Pohnpei t...more
Hardcover, Second Edition, 178 pages
Published
January 1st 2005
by Waveland Press
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I had to read it for college but it taught me so much about a remote island. There are so many islands out there and cultures are being lost to modern life everyday. If only one person took the time to acknowledge them like in "Nest in the Wind." I am not an expert on anthropology but it's fair to give this four stars because it benefits society.
While an interesting portrayal of a not so well known society, it often varies into problematic territory on the part of the observer (in this case, the anthropologist Martha Ward). Even avoiding that, her focus on her own problems at points detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
This book is both heartwarming and heartbreaking - an enjoyable account of the adventure of anthropology, the value of Pohnpeian culture, and the harm of what Ward calls "Coca Cola colonialism." I recommend it a lot if you are at all interested in anthropology or other cultures.
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I enjoyed this thoughtful, straightforward, and sometimes downright hilarious commentary on one particular part of the world and on field work in general. Nice to read because after all, what do you and I know about Micronesia?
Nov 20, 2008
Kim
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Recommends it for:
Anthropologists, people interested in culture, medical anthropoligists, reproductive anthropologists
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anthropology
This was a fantastic little bit pretty ethnographic in nature. There was plenty of anthropological theory, method and detail to keep the anthropological mind satisfied, but the author was writing for a popular audience...so it was an easy and entertaining read as well.
This is one of the only ethnographies that has ever made me cry. Beautiful.
School read.
Jun 26, 2007
Needleroozer
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3 of 5 stars
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anthroplogy majors
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anthropology
I read this book for the Anthropology of the Pacific class that I took with Dr. Martha Ward. She gave me a B! That's the only B I got in my anthropology classes. I am still holding a grudge.
This book opened by eyes to differing points of views. It also pointed out how closed our understanding can be to understanding other cultures. A short but well written book.
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