Growing Polynesia by Ritchie Jane (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A study of child development in Polynesia. A very good reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cloth Boards with Dust Jacket, 8vo, 176 pages, good to very good, boards clean, Dust Jacket has mild yellowing, mild rubbing, heavily faded at spine, slight creasing along edges, page edges have very slight yellowing, some faint marks, otherwise pages clean and white. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage, other than spine which is faded by sun exposure. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Indigenous Cultures; ISBN: 0868612014. ISBN/EAN: 9780868612010. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: X20294. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. …

Soft Covers. Condition: VG. No Jacket. 1st. An interesting study of child development and rearing in the Polynesian situation where, although dramatic changes had occurred since the arrival of European cultures, many of the tradition values of the Pacific remained in this context. These were very different from the accepted Western child rearing concepts including community warmth and fostering, with many "parents," encouragement of independence and the responsibilities of older children for the younger. The Ritchies believe there was much the west could learn from these values. 176 pages including references and index, e/paper maps. Pictorial card covers VG, small ink name top FFEP, text block otherwise excellent. Maps (illustrator).…

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. 176 pages. Cover worn.In this book we will be talking about childhood in one tiny part of the worlds p opulation -- the people who live in the islands of Polynesia and those whose tra ditional way of life derives from, or has been influenced by, Polynesian cultura l style .--Introduction p. 7.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this book we will be talking about childhood in one tiny part of the worlds p opulation -- the people who live in the islands of Polynesia and those whose tra ditional way of life derives from, or has been influenced by, Polynesian cultura l style .--Introduction p. 7.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Second edition. 176 pages. Cover worn. Text foxed.In this book we will be talking about childhood in one tiny part of the worlds p opulation -- the people who live in the islands of Polynesia and those whose tra ditional way of life derives from, or has been influenced by, Polynesian cultura l style .--Introduction p. 7.…

Condition: Good. First edition. Hardback. Hardback with dust jacket in protective sleeve. Very good ex-library copy with the usual attributes.