Editorial Reviews
Review
“Meticulously researched, Gone Native is a small gold mine of information about the little-known phenomena of castaways in Pacific Island history.”–
“Campbell enhances his story with two dozen illustrations, and his insights show a deep familiarity with the primary sources from which he draws his data....His book makes a contribution not only to Pacific but to world history.”–
“This book is beautifully produced with proper footnotes for easy reference, and marvelous illustrations reproduced (in black and white) in large, single-page format. It is so clearly written that it will be of interest to general readers as well as academics. But there is also meat for the specialist scholar. Campbell's mastery of the printed and unpublished source materials comes through clearly. In short, this book will enhance its author's reputation as one of the acknowledged leaders of Pacific history.”–
“[T]his book is a valuable record of the experiences of these often forgotten "marginal men."”–
Book Description
Campbell presents a study of the lives and experiences of Europeans and Americans in the age of early industrial overseas expansions, who became detatched from their own societies and lived, sometimes for many years, among Pacific Islanders as integrated members of their communities, often with little hope of returning home and frequently with no wish to do so. As engaging as primitivism was to European philosophers, the realities of contact between seafarers and islanders who faced previously unimagined technological and human marvels were much more pragmatic. Jealousy, ethnocentrism, and violence on both sides competed with humanitarian interests and indigenous hospitality to shape the emerging pattern of relationships.
"Gone Native" in Polynesia : Captivity Narratives and Experiences from the South Pacific (Contributions to the Study of World History)
"Gone Native" in Polynesia: Captivity Narratives and Experiences from the South Pacific (Contributions to the Study of World History),I C. Campbell,Greenwood Press,0313307873,Acculturation,Asia - General,Assimilation (Sociology),Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Ethnic Cultures - General,Europeans,History,History: World,Oceania,Polynesia,Southeast Asia - History,World - General,History / World
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