Heuristics of the Vā

I'uogafa Tuagalu

doi:10.1177/117718010800400110

journal article Jun 01, 2008

Heuristics of the Vā

I'uogafa Tuagalu

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 107-126 · SAGE Publications

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Abstract

The Oxford Dictionary of Sociology defines a heuristic device ‘as a form of preliminary analysis’ (Marshall, 1998: 274). Such devices have proved especially useful in studies of social change by defining benchmarks around which variation and differences can then be situated. In this context a heuristic device is usually employed for analytical clarity, although it can also have explanatory value as a model. This paper is a preliminary analysis of the concept (and associated concepts) of the va. The examination is an attempt at a definition of the concept of va and focuses on the differentiation between the va fealoaloa'i (social space) and va tapua'i (worship space) as developed in the Samoan village. The va is also applied to the New Zealand social environment and tertiary education.

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Published: Jun 01, 2008
Vol/Issue: 4(1)
Pages: 107-126
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I'uogafa Tuagalu (2008). Heuristics of the Vā. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 4(1), 107-126. https://doi.org/10.1177/117718010800400110

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