Tongans Overseas: Between Two Shores 9780824846534

Since the late 1960s Tongans have been leaving their islands in large numbers and settling in many different nations. To

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Tongans Overseas: Between Two Shores
 9780824846534

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
“Between Two Shores”
1. Introduction: Migration and Cultural Identity
2. Leaving Tonga “For Our Future”
3. Life Overseas: Community and Conflict
4. Identity in the Diaspora: Perspectives of the First Generation Case Studies 1 and 2
5. Diasporic Youth: “Stuck between Two Worlds”? Case Studies 3 and 4
6. Intermarriage: “A Two-Way Life” Case Studies 5 and 6
7. Looking Ahead
APPENDIX A: The Tongans of Melbourne, Australia
APPENDIX B: Profiles of Interviewees
Notes
References
Index

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