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Among the reams of volumes published on the Pacific, mostly by foreigners
(but increasingly by Pacific Islanders), only a few have examined
Pacific thought and how it relates to contemporary ideas, paradigms,
and ways of doing. Existing material in this area has been written
mainly by Pacific theologians, educators, and more recently by native
and indigenous anthropologists and sociologists. While theological works
have remained essentially hidden in library stacks in unpublished theses,
articles written by native and indigenous anthropologists and sociologists
have been published in recent editions of The Contemporary Pacific.
The voice of educators, led particularly by the USP School
of Education but present also in other parts of the Pacific, is still
somewhat marginal in terms of its impact on mainstream education. Put
together, the work of these Pacific scholars represents an important
building block for the elaboration of a body of Pacific thought, which,
like an open fale, should not shut out the world but invite it in
on its own terms. In turn, this body of Pacific thought should contribute
to the affirmation of a Pacific philosophy and ethic: a body of applicable
concepts and values to guide interaction within the region and beyond.