| Description |
1 online resource (xlii, 520 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Pacific Series
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Pacific series.
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| Contents |
Part 1: Foundations. ch.1. The prehistory of Suva ; ch.2. Suva and the fate of the Polynesia Company ; ch.3. The making of a capital: a social history of Suva, 1870-1882 ; ch.4. The making of a capital: a social history of Suva, 1882-1890 ; ch.5. Early Suva fijians - a view through Sere Makawa ; ch.6. The grand old man and the prince of thieves -- Part 2: Creations. ch.7. Piecing together a history of Suva prison ; ch.8. Visibly hidden in Suva: St Giles ; ch.9. Supreme court stories: narrating violence in Suva streets and homes ; ch.10. Race relations in colonial Suva, 1945-1970 ; ch.11. Methodist schools in Suva in the colonial era ; ch.12. From Laucala Bay to the region: the university of the South Pacific -- Part 3: Reflections. ch.13. Swimming under the ivi tree: Ratu Sukuna Park, land reclamation and family connections ; ch.14. Suva - once a colonial town ; ch.15. Where is my home and where is my heart? ; ch.16. Raiwaqa and the playhouse ; ch.17. Minority Melanesians in Suva ; ch.18. Suva: resilient coup capital? ; ch.19. Wailea. |
| Summary |
Suva Stories explores a fascinating tapestry of histories in one of the Pacific's oldest and most culturally diverse urban centres, the capital of Fiji. Charting the trajectory of Suva from indigenous village to colonial hub to contemporary Pacific metropolis, it draws on a rich colonial archive and moving personal memoirs that bear witness to their time. The diverse contributions in this volume form a complex mosaic of urban lives and histories that contribute fresh insights into historical and ongoing debates about race, place and belonging. Suva Stories is a valuable companion to those seeking to engage with the city's pasts and present, and will prompt new conversations about history and memory in Fiji. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
Unless stated otherwise, the author retains copyright to their work while ANU Press retains exclusive worldwide rights for the distribution of the book. From 2018, the majority of ANU Press titles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC-ND; creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which broadens the ways in which works can be used and distributed. Please refer to the copyright page of each book for more information on a specific title's copyright licensing. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Added Author |
Australian National University Press, publisher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Suva stories: a historyof the capital of Fiji Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2022 9781760465339 |
| ISBN |
9781760465346 (electronic book) |
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1760465348 (electronic book) |
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9781760465339 (paperback) |
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