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The organization of ideological diversity in discourse: Modern and neotraditional visions of the Tongan state

Philips, Susan U.·2004·American Ethnologist
DOI 10.1525/ae.2004.31.2.231
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ABSTRACT In current cultural anthropology, under the influence of postmodernism, considerable attention is given to the multiplicity of interpretive perspectives with which people contend in making sense of their daily experiences. In this article I examine diverse representations of the nation‐state in Tonga and other Pacific microstates. My focus is on the configuration of ideological diversity in the Tongan Magistrate's Courts compared with configurations of traditional and modern nationalist ideologies in other Tongan political domains and in other Pacific nations. Some contemporary anthropological accounts represent ideological diversity as plural, fluid, and rapidly changing. Other accounts of ideological diversity emphasize the oppositional structuring of ideas and the power struggle for ideological domination. I argue that it is useful to think of an ecology of ideas, in which multiple ideas move across discourse domains, becoming implanted in hospitable discourse environments, much as plants move into new environments.

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Authors
Philips, S. U.
Affiliations
University of Arizona (US)
Corresponding author
Philips, Susan U.
ORCID
Philips, Susan U.
Venue
American Ethnologist
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-05
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
231-250
ISSN
  • 0094-0496 (ISSN-L)
  • 1548-1425
DOI
10.1525/ae.2004.31.2.231
OpenAlex
W1976616439
Cited by
35
References
42
Citations by year
2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
8.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 1346 d)
Locations
American Ethnologist (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Anthropological Studies and Insights
  • Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
Keywords
ideological diversity, nation-state, magistrates' courts, nationalism, discourse, postmodernism, Tonga

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