The dilemma of power relations in Samoa : a study of cultural hegemony in a developing democracy

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The dilemma of power relations in Samoa : a study of cultural hegemony in a developing democracy

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This thesis sought to explore the dilemma of power relations in Samoa from a holistic perspective, focusing largely on power’s major stakeholders that include the political state, traditional culture, and the church. The thesis argues that Samoa’s power relations are the works of multiple players, differing discourses and a predominant ideology, and should be studied on the basis of this understanding. While previous research on Samoan politics have focused on the conventional dual relationsh...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2021

Creator

Tavita, Levi

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https://hdl.handle.net/10092/101927

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power, power relations, cultural hegemony, government, democracy, ideology, state, church, balance of power, culture, civil society

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