Cultural identity of New Caledonia on the example of inhabitants of the Isle of Pines

• Authors: Andrzej Borowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Cultural identity of the inhabitants of New Caledonia is at the stage of deeper and deeper absorption of Western culture patterns, while striving at the same time to preserve traditional cultural learning that is based on mythical thinking. Traditional perception of the world, and the resulting types of activities, gives way to modern professions connected with tourism services and the use of advanced technologies.

Keywords

EN

Kanak; Melanesia; Melanesian culture; cultural identity; mythical thinking

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World News of Natural Sciences
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 1-14

Contributors

author

Andrzej Borowski

• Department of Administration and Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pomeranian University in Slupsk, 64 Westerplatte St., 76-200 Słupsk, Poland

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• Document Type: article