Voyages
Cathy Small
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Voyages
by Cathy Small, Cathy A. Small
Published
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pages
301
ISBN-13
9780801450693
Description
This book documents an instance of one of the most momentous social phenomena of the late twentieth century: the mass migration of the world's population from agricultural ex-colonies and ex-protectorates to the industrial world. Cathy A. Small provides the poignant perspective of one extended family and one village in the Kingdom of Tonga, an independent island nation in the South Pacific that has lost one third of its population to migration since the mid-1960s. Moving between Tonga and California, Small chronicles the experiences over a generation of the people who left the village of 'Olunga (a fictitious name to preserve anonymity) and the people who stayed. She follows successive branches of one family, who settled in California from the 1960s to the 1990s, sketching a striking picture of Tongan culture in the United States. She then returns to 'Olunga with Tongan emigrants and their U.S.-born children and shows what has happened to village life and to kin relationships thirty years after migration began. Throughout the narrative, small examines her own experience as an anthropologist, asking how the migration of Tongans has affected what she sees and the way she writes.
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How many pages are in Voyages?
This edition of Voyages has approximately 301 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Voyages?
For most readers, Voyages typically takes between 6h 16m and 4h 11m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 75,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 1m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 75,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Voyages?
The estimated word count for Voyages is approximately 75,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Voyages?
Voyages was written by Cathy Small, Cathy A. Small.
When was Voyages published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.