Keywords
caring, respect, Western Samoa
Abstract
The expansion of western culture throughout the world unavoidably alters and re-shapes the perspective of the peoples engulfed by the "West." The western "universalist" culture engenders a premium on values such as "democracy, individualism, and a high standard of living based on material productivity" (Von Laue, 1987, p. 267; Philips, 1992, p. 80). The encroachment of the western colonial era in the pacific areas of Samoa, Tonga, and the Cook Islands began around 1722 and continues in many forms to the present.
Original Publication Citation
Tavana, G.V., Hite, S.J., & Randall, E.V. (1997). Cultural values and education in Western Samoa: Tensions between colonial influences and contemporary indigenous needs. International Journal of Educational Reform, 6(1), 11-19. https://rowman.com/Page/IJER
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Hite, Steven J.; Randall, E. Vance; and Tavana, Gaugau Va'afuti, "Cultural Values and Education in Western Samoa: Tensions Between Colonial Roots and influences and Contemporary Indigenous Needs" (1997). Faculty Publications. 1142.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1142
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1997-01-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2861
Publisher
Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group
Language
English
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Educational Leadership and Foundations
Copyright Status
© 1997 Technomic Publishing Co., Inc. This material is still protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Please contact the publisher for permission to copy, distribute, or reprint. https://rowman.com/page/IJER
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