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Hierarchy vs. Democracy: Two Strategies for the Management of Knowledge in Pohnpei
Author(s) -
FALGOUT SUZANNE
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.1992.23.1.05x1102j
Subject(s) - chiefdom , elite , hierarchy , democracy , educational anthropology , sociology , cultural transmission in animals , elitism , social science , political science , law , educational research , politics , biology , genetics
This article compares theories of knowledge and strategies for cultural transmission implicit in Pohnpei and American models of education. Imposition of the American educational system with scientific principles and democratic ideals has transformed the Pohnpei chiefdom by creating a new elite that differs in composition, content of expertise, and evaluation of persons and knowledge. The new elite has crossed over into the traditional system, introducing new material goods and ideas, and even changing Pohnpei traditions.