Elite Communication in Samoa: A Study of Leadership

acculturation adherent group administration affairs Ali'i American Samoa anthropological anthropologists Apia authority broadcasting ceremonial chiefs and orators concerned council cross-cultural decision decision-making deliberation developed discussion district elite communication elite leaders elite persons English European factors Fautua Fono of Faipule formal goals governmental hierarchy High Commissioner higher elite important individual interaction involved islands kava kin group leadership Legislative Assembly Debates major Manu'a matai system materials matters Mau movement mediators meeting ment mission modern official organization Pago Pago part-Samoan participants particularly personnel political prestige problem radio rank relation representatives respect responsibility role royal Samoan custom Samoan elite Samoan language Samoan leaders Samoan members Samoan setting Samoan-style SAVAI'I Savali self-government senior Session situation social South Pacific Commission speak speech status structure Swain's Island symbolic talking chief Tamasese tends territory tion titleholders traditional United Nations untitled village voice voting Western Samoa writers Zealand government