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The Pacific War and a Melanesian Town: A Study of a Camp Town Made by American Army.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520518
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

YOSHIOKA Masanori  Kobe University, Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies, Professor, 国際文化学部, 教授 (40128583)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsMelanesia / Vanuatu / Luganville / Pacific War / colonial town / urban anthropology / historical anthropology / ニューヘブリデス / 英仏共同統治 / 植民地 / 移住 / アメリカ軍 / NHBS / 都市 / 土着主義運動 / 歴史
Research Abstract

In Oceania there was no urban area before colonization. After colonization, however, in the center of the colony the population was increased and the urban area began to be formed. The town formed in such a process is called "colonial town". Although most of the urban areas in Oceania were colonial towns, there was one place which had different origin. This is Luganville of the Republic of Vanuatu which is an object of this study. This town is originated in the camp town which was built by American Army during the Pacific War. America built a big camp which had the population of 100,000 in order to take a stand against Japanese Army. After the Pacific War, Luganville had continued to be an urban area in which most residents have changed to Melanesians. Luganville is now called "Melanesian town".
In this study, first of all I discussed the formative process of Luganville as a camp town by the documents of the colonial government, the records of the American Navy and the data collected during my field researches. Then I explained from the viewpoint of historical anthropology how such an artificial camp town changed to Melanesian town. Next I discussed how the urban culture was created from the viewpoint of urban anthropology. It is generally said that in the urban area in Oceania many island's traditional cultures become mixed and a kind of hybrid culture is created. However I elucidated in the study that in Melanesia, such a hybrid culture, that is an urban culture, is regarded as a fake or non-authentic one in comparison with an island traditional culture and as a culture which should be denied, which I named "Pidgin Culture" taking account of the position of Pidgin againt a mother tongue..

Report

(5 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2003 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) Book (3 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] ヴァヌアツ・ルガンヴィル市におけるマン・プレス概念2007

    • Author(s)
      吉岡政徳
    • Journal Title

      JCAS連携研究成果報告 (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ヴァヌアツ・ルガンヴィル市におけるマン・プレス概念2007

    • Author(s)
      吉岡 政徳
    • Journal Title

      JCAS連携研究成果報告書 (未定)(掲載決定)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 海洋で暮らす人々2006

    • Author(s)
      吉岡政徳
    • Journal Title

      Navigation 164

      Pages: 18-23

    • NAID

      110004750791

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] People in the Pacific.2006

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Yoshioka
    • Journal Title

      Navigation 164

      Pages: 18-23

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Story of Raga : A Man's Ethnography on His Own Society IV2005

    • Author(s)
      吉岡政徳
    • Journal Title

      国際文化学研究 24

      Pages: 31-63

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Story of Raga A Man's Ethnography on His Own Society IV2005

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Yoshioka
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Cross-Cultural Studies 24

      Pages: 31-63

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メラネシアにおけるナショナリズムー独立運動と分離運動2003

    • Author(s)
      吉岡政徳
    • Journal Title

      JCAS連携研究成果報告 6

      Pages: 55-86

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Nationalism in Melanesia : The Independence Movement and the Secessionist Movement.2003

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Yoshioka
    • Journal Title

      JCAS Area Studies Research Reports 6

      Pages: 355-386

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Concept of Man Ples in Luganville, Vanuatu.

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Yoshioka
    • Journal Title

      JCAS Area Studies Research Reports (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 反・ポストコロニアル人類学2005

    • Author(s)
      吉岡政徳
    • Total Pages
      292
    • Publisher
      風響社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 電子メディアを飼いならす2005

    • Author(s)
      飯田卓
    • Total Pages
      277
    • Publisher
      せりか書房
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 反・ポストコロニアル人類学-ポストコロニアルを生きるメラネシア2005

    • Author(s)
      吉岡政徳
    • Total Pages
      290
    • Publisher
      風響社
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 吉岡 政徳: "メラネシアにおけるナショナリズム-独立運動と分離運動"JCAS連携研究成果報告. 6. 355-386 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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