A Japanese Joint Venture in the Pacific : Foreign bodies in tinned tuna

ISBN-13: 9780415541541 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str.

Kate Barclay

Opis

The Japanese, and other Asians, are increasingly taking over some of the roles previously played by Europeans in the Pacific islands. This book considers the role of the Japanese in the Solomon Islands, focusing especially on a joint venture between the Japanese multinational Maruha Corporation and the Solomon Islands government.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Foreign Bodies in Economic Development  2. Theorizing the Identity Relations of Modernism  3. Modernism, Nationalism and Colonialism  4. Background on Solomon Taiyo Ltd  5. Solomon Islanders: Ambivalent Capitalists  6. Okinawan Fishers: Between Modernity and the South Seas  7. Japanese Managers: Non White Moderns  8. Conclusion: The Stinky Jewel of Modernity 

O autorze

Kate Barclay