Mary, the devil, and taro (Record no. 49072)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 02989cam a2200253 a 4500
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20140716101448.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 090828s2010 hiua | b 001 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780824833749
International Standard Book Number 0824833740
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency OCoLC
Language of cataloging eng
Modifying agency FM
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 305.48682966
Edition number 22
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Flinn, Juliana
Dates associated with a name 1950-
9 (RLIN) 76526
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Mary, the devil, and taro
Remainder of title Catholicism and women's work in a Micronesian society
Statement of responsibility, etc. Juliana Flinn
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Honolulu, USA
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. University of Hawaii Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2010
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 200 p.
Other physical details ill.
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-193) and index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Catholicism, like most world religions, is patriarchal, and its official hierarchies and sacred works too often neglect the lived experiences of women. Looking beyond these texts, Juliana Flinn reveals how women practice, interpret, and shape their own Catholicism on Pollap Atoll, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. She focuses in particular on how the Pollapese shaping of Mary places value on indigenous notions of mothering that connote strength, active participation in food production, and the ability to provide for one's family. Flinn begins with an overview of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Pollap and an introduction to Mary, who is celebrated by islanders not as a biologized mother but as a productive one, resulting in an image of strength rather than meekness: for Pollapese women Mary is a vanquisher of Satan, a provider for her children, and a producer of critical resources, namely taro. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception validates and celebrates local notions of motherhood in ways that highlight productive activities. The role of women as producers in the community is extolled, but the event also provides and sanctions new opportunities for women, allowing them to speak publicly, exhibit creativity, and influence the behavior of others. A chapter devoted to the imagery of Mary and its connections to Pollapese notions of motherhood is followed by a conclusion that examines the implications of these for women's ongoing productive roles, especially in comparison with Western notions and contexts in which women have been removed or excluded from production. "Mary, the Devil, and Taro" contributes significantly to the study of women's religion and the appropriation of Christianity in local contexts. It will be welcomed by not only anthropologists and other scholars concerned with religion in the Pacific, but also those who study change in gender roles and Marian devotions in cross-cultural perspectives."
600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
General subdivision Devotion to
Geographic subdivision Pulap Atoll (Micronesia)
9 (RLIN) 76527
610 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Catholic Church
Geographic subdivision Pulap Atoll (Micronesia)
9 (RLIN) 74503
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Women
Geographic subdivision Pulap Atoll (Micronesia)
General subdivision Rites and ceremonies
9 (RLIN) 39212
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Women
Geographic subdivision Pulap Atoll (Micronesia)
General subdivision Social conditions
9 (RLIN) 33914
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Women in the Catholic Church
Geographic subdivision Pulap Atoll (Micronesia)
9 (RLIN) 76528
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Book
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
        MAIN LIBRARY Noumea MAIN LIBRARY Noumea 08/07/2010   305.486 82 FLI 2010 43582 08/07/2010 08/07/2010 Book