Becoming Tongan

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"In this ... account of growing up in Tonga, Helen Morton focuses on the influences= of ana fakatonga ("the Tongan way") in all facets of Tongan childhood from the antenatal period to late adolescence. Childhood is a crucial period when cultural identity and notions of tradition are constructed, as well as beliefs about self, personhood, and emotion. Although strongly influenced by recent ethnopsychological research, Morton carefully critiques this approach and offers a revitalized ethnopsychology that takes account of gender, power relations, and historical processes. ..."--Back cover.