Wolf, J.W. 1999, Resilience and Resistance: Women and Political Economy of Tonga, Stanford University Press, Stanford University, California.
This article was a kind of archaeological journal that Wolf recorded on his 1995 trip to Tonga. He summaries his observations and findings regarding the women of Tonga and the political economy. Wolf has a Ph.D in anthropology and archaeology which increases the credibility of this source. He has taught lectures and teacher at many universities and been on excavations around the world. This source was very useful in my investigation into gender roles and behaviour as he gave some insightful comments regarding the female and male roles and how they are raised differently. The publisher also adds a level of credibility as it is a university publisher which publishes scientific research and theorems.
United Nations, 2002, Johannesburg Summit 2002: Tongan Country Profile, United Nations, Johannesburg, South Africa. This report was written for the purpose of having the United Nations fit with information regarding the country's progress and record it's to implement Agenda 21. Agenda 21, as discussed in the summit in Rio Di Janeiro in 1992, is the commitment from countries to better their social and economic dimensions, conservation and management of resources, strengthen the roles of major groups, and means of implementation. This report is very credibility as it is a national and international document to record the progress of Tonga. Although this source is very reliable, there is no specific author so that is a downside to its reliability. This was quite useful in my knowledge of the country but there was a lot of information that was not specific to intercultural communication.
BBC News Asia, 2013, Tonga Profile, viewed 5th Aug '13, <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16197014>This article gives an overview of the geographic and political nature of Tonga. This source does not have a specific author which decreases its reliability. Although, the article is from the BBC which is a world renowned news provider. This source was useful in my endeavour to learn about the political status of Tonga and gave some insight into the geographical positioning of Tonga which assisted in my knowledge of the islands.
Kaeppler, A.L. 1970, Tongan Dance: A Study in Cultural Change, University of Illinois Press, Illinois.
This article discusses the changes in Tongan culture with respect to dance and how that has changed over time. Kaeppler is an American Anthropologist who is currently working as a curator at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. She has focused her work on the arts and social structures of Tonga and Hawaii. This substantially increase the credibility of this source as she is an expert in the field of the Tongan culture and works at a leading scientific institution. This source was every useful in my investigation into the important dance to the tongan communication process. The article is quite old so the information may be outdated. The publisher adds some credibility as it is a university press and most articles published by these kinds of publishers are scientific.
Gwillim Law, 2012, Division of Tonga, Statoids, viewed 7th Aug '13, <http://www.statoids.com/uto.html>
This website discusses the divisions in Tonga and how they come from the variety of islands. The author talks about the subdivisions of the Tongan islands and highlights the population differences. The author is not specified, only the company. This greatly decreases the reliability of this source and its credibility. This site was useful in its specifications of the divisions of the Tongan islands. The statistics used in this site were taken from the census taken in 2006 for Tonga which increase the reliability.
Haugen, J.D & Phillips, S.U. 2010, Tongan Chiefly Language: The Formation of and Honorific Speech Register, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
This article discusses the formation of the chiefly formal language over Tongan history. Philips has a Ph.D in anthropology and specialises in gender and legal ideologies. Haugen received his Ph.D in linguistics and anthropology. He focuses on language and linguistic theories. Together, these two collaborate well to create a credible article about the Tongan language. This was useful for my knowledge of the hierarchy of language in the different classes in Tonga. The publisher adds to the credibility of this source as it is a university publisher.
Lose Lavakei’aho, 2009, Introduction to the Tongan Language, Peace Corps, viewed 12th Aug '13, <http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/tonga/TN_Tonga_Language_Lessons.pdf>
This website is an informative website for those in the Peace Corps who are going to Tonga to learn the basics of the language. The author, Lavakei'aho, is a coordinator for the Language and Cross Cultural divisions of the US Peace Corps Tonga. This adds credibility to this source as Lavalei'aho is a Tongan and is working in the language sector of the Peace Corps in Tonga. This source was useful for my analysis of language in Tonga and that form of verbal communication. The publisher is useful as it is a government funded program.
Weber State University, 2010, Tonga: Communication and Counselling, Ogden University, viewed 8th Aug '13,
<http://programs.weber.edu/hpstudents/shanaeteuscher/myprofessionalstuff/coursework/multiculturalhealthnutritionnutr3420/tonga/tongainfo.pdf>
This website gives brief explanations regarding the communication and religion of Tonga. It discusses the Tongan society and the positions of individuals in the collective society. This source had no authors name so this decreases its reliability as anyone could have written this information. Although, adding to the credibility of this site is the publisher, Weber State University. This source was useful in my understand of the basics of communication in Tonga.
Peck, J. 2011, 'When Julia talks, does her gender speak louder?' The Conversation, 19th May 2011, <http://theconversation.com/when-julia-talks-does-her-gender-speak-louder-1342>
This article discusses whether Australians are more focused on Julia Gillard's gender than her actual text. Peck claims that most Australians are more concerned with how Miss Gillard says things than what she is actually saying. Peck is a very credible author as she is a lecturer and conveyor of linguistics at Macquarie University. To add to this credability, the website itself says, "Jennifer Peck does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations." This shows how The Conversation and Peck do not receive funds from making this article which increases its credibility. This source was useful in seeing how gender in Australia affects the way in which individuals receive messages sent to them.
Merchant, K. 2012, How Men and Women Differ: Gender Differences in Communication Styles, Influence Tactics, and Leadership Styles, Claremont College Senior Theses, Claremont, NSW <http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1521&context=cmc_theses>
This article discusses the differences in gender and how that effects communication styles, influence tactics and leadership styles. There is not much information about Merchant but from the article it can be assumed that she was a student at Clermont College and did a senior thesis on this topic. The publisher adds to the reliability as it is a university publisher. This source was very insightful to the integral part of my study into the comparison of Australia and Tongan gender differences effecting communication.
Palan, S. 2013, 'Survey finds many Australian employers value men over women, prefers workers without children,' ABC News, 22nd July 2013, <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-21/survey-businesses-prefer-male-workers/4833586>
This article discusses the pressing issue with employers discriminating against women in the workforce. The article shows the results a survey that shows that employers prefer to employ males over females. It also highlights the pay gap between males and females. Palan has been a journalist for the ABC since 2005 and contributes to AM, PM and World Today programs. Along with the author, the publisher adds credibility as the ABC is non-for-profit organisation aimed at brining news to Australians. The statistics used in this article are from a survey conducted by a workplace management consultant, Kronos. Kronos is a company aimed at providing workforce management solutions to Australia and New Zealand. This adds to the reliability of this source as it is a company that is well known and the survey reflects their aimed work.
Shumway, E.B. 1991, Tongan Saints: Legacy of Faith, The Institute for Polynesian Studies, Laie, Hawaii.
This book discusses and depicts the many events leading up to the organisation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tonga. Shumway tells of the many sacrifices and stories of the pioneers of the start of the organising of the Church. Eric Shumway is vice president for academics at BYU-Hawaii. Before this he received his B.A, M.A and Ph.D. in English and has been teaching English lessons at BYU-Hawaii in both English and Tongan. This book has high degrees of credibility as Shumway has much expertise in Tonga as he has spent more than three years serving a mission in Tonga and has learned their culture and language. This source was only useful for the evidence on wealth and poverty. It talked about communication between the LDS missionaries but this was as relevant as I would have liked it to be. The publisher, being an Institute of Polynesian Studies increases the credibility and reliably of this source.
This article was a kind of archaeological journal that Wolf recorded on his 1995 trip to Tonga. He summaries his observations and findings regarding the women of Tonga and the political economy. Wolf has a Ph.D in anthropology and archaeology which increases the credibility of this source. He has taught lectures and teacher at many universities and been on excavations around the world. This source was very useful in my investigation into gender roles and behaviour as he gave some insightful comments regarding the female and male roles and how they are raised differently. The publisher also adds a level of credibility as it is a university publisher which publishes scientific research and theorems.
United Nations, 2002, Johannesburg Summit 2002: Tongan Country Profile, United Nations, Johannesburg, South Africa. This report was written for the purpose of having the United Nations fit with information regarding the country's progress and record it's to implement Agenda 21. Agenda 21, as discussed in the summit in Rio Di Janeiro in 1992, is the commitment from countries to better their social and economic dimensions, conservation and management of resources, strengthen the roles of major groups, and means of implementation. This report is very credibility as it is a national and international document to record the progress of Tonga. Although this source is very reliable, there is no specific author so that is a downside to its reliability. This was quite useful in my knowledge of the country but there was a lot of information that was not specific to intercultural communication.
BBC News Asia, 2013, Tonga Profile, viewed 5th Aug '13, <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16197014>This article gives an overview of the geographic and political nature of Tonga. This source does not have a specific author which decreases its reliability. Although, the article is from the BBC which is a world renowned news provider. This source was useful in my endeavour to learn about the political status of Tonga and gave some insight into the geographical positioning of Tonga which assisted in my knowledge of the islands.
Kaeppler, A.L. 1970, Tongan Dance: A Study in Cultural Change, University of Illinois Press, Illinois.
This article discusses the changes in Tongan culture with respect to dance and how that has changed over time. Kaeppler is an American Anthropologist who is currently working as a curator at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. She has focused her work on the arts and social structures of Tonga and Hawaii. This substantially increase the credibility of this source as she is an expert in the field of the Tongan culture and works at a leading scientific institution. This source was every useful in my investigation into the important dance to the tongan communication process. The article is quite old so the information may be outdated. The publisher adds some credibility as it is a university press and most articles published by these kinds of publishers are scientific.
Gwillim Law, 2012, Division of Tonga, Statoids, viewed 7th Aug '13, <http://www.statoids.com/uto.html>
This website discusses the divisions in Tonga and how they come from the variety of islands. The author talks about the subdivisions of the Tongan islands and highlights the population differences. The author is not specified, only the company. This greatly decreases the reliability of this source and its credibility. This site was useful in its specifications of the divisions of the Tongan islands. The statistics used in this site were taken from the census taken in 2006 for Tonga which increase the reliability.
Haugen, J.D & Phillips, S.U. 2010, Tongan Chiefly Language: The Formation of and Honorific Speech Register, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
This article discusses the formation of the chiefly formal language over Tongan history. Philips has a Ph.D in anthropology and specialises in gender and legal ideologies. Haugen received his Ph.D in linguistics and anthropology. He focuses on language and linguistic theories. Together, these two collaborate well to create a credible article about the Tongan language. This was useful for my knowledge of the hierarchy of language in the different classes in Tonga. The publisher adds to the credibility of this source as it is a university publisher.
Lose Lavakei’aho, 2009, Introduction to the Tongan Language, Peace Corps, viewed 12th Aug '13, <http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/tonga/TN_Tonga_Language_Lessons.pdf>
This website is an informative website for those in the Peace Corps who are going to Tonga to learn the basics of the language. The author, Lavakei'aho, is a coordinator for the Language and Cross Cultural divisions of the US Peace Corps Tonga. This adds credibility to this source as Lavalei'aho is a Tongan and is working in the language sector of the Peace Corps in Tonga. This source was useful for my analysis of language in Tonga and that form of verbal communication. The publisher is useful as it is a government funded program.
Weber State University, 2010, Tonga: Communication and Counselling, Ogden University, viewed 8th Aug '13,
<http://programs.weber.edu/hpstudents/shanaeteuscher/myprofessionalstuff/coursework/multiculturalhealthnutritionnutr3420/tonga/tongainfo.pdf>
This website gives brief explanations regarding the communication and religion of Tonga. It discusses the Tongan society and the positions of individuals in the collective society. This source had no authors name so this decreases its reliability as anyone could have written this information. Although, adding to the credibility of this site is the publisher, Weber State University. This source was useful in my understand of the basics of communication in Tonga.
Peck, J. 2011, 'When Julia talks, does her gender speak louder?' The Conversation, 19th May 2011, <http://theconversation.com/when-julia-talks-does-her-gender-speak-louder-1342>
This article discusses whether Australians are more focused on Julia Gillard's gender than her actual text. Peck claims that most Australians are more concerned with how Miss Gillard says things than what she is actually saying. Peck is a very credible author as she is a lecturer and conveyor of linguistics at Macquarie University. To add to this credability, the website itself says, "Jennifer Peck does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations." This shows how The Conversation and Peck do not receive funds from making this article which increases its credibility. This source was useful in seeing how gender in Australia affects the way in which individuals receive messages sent to them.
Merchant, K. 2012, How Men and Women Differ: Gender Differences in Communication Styles, Influence Tactics, and Leadership Styles, Claremont College Senior Theses, Claremont, NSW <http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1521&context=cmc_theses>
This article discusses the differences in gender and how that effects communication styles, influence tactics and leadership styles. There is not much information about Merchant but from the article it can be assumed that she was a student at Clermont College and did a senior thesis on this topic. The publisher adds to the reliability as it is a university publisher. This source was very insightful to the integral part of my study into the comparison of Australia and Tongan gender differences effecting communication.
Palan, S. 2013, 'Survey finds many Australian employers value men over women, prefers workers without children,' ABC News, 22nd July 2013, <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-21/survey-businesses-prefer-male-workers/4833586>
This article discusses the pressing issue with employers discriminating against women in the workforce. The article shows the results a survey that shows that employers prefer to employ males over females. It also highlights the pay gap between males and females. Palan has been a journalist for the ABC since 2005 and contributes to AM, PM and World Today programs. Along with the author, the publisher adds credibility as the ABC is non-for-profit organisation aimed at brining news to Australians. The statistics used in this article are from a survey conducted by a workplace management consultant, Kronos. Kronos is a company aimed at providing workforce management solutions to Australia and New Zealand. This adds to the reliability of this source as it is a company that is well known and the survey reflects their aimed work.
Shumway, E.B. 1991, Tongan Saints: Legacy of Faith, The Institute for Polynesian Studies, Laie, Hawaii.
This book discusses and depicts the many events leading up to the organisation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tonga. Shumway tells of the many sacrifices and stories of the pioneers of the start of the organising of the Church. Eric Shumway is vice president for academics at BYU-Hawaii. Before this he received his B.A, M.A and Ph.D. in English and has been teaching English lessons at BYU-Hawaii in both English and Tongan. This book has high degrees of credibility as Shumway has much expertise in Tonga as he has spent more than three years serving a mission in Tonga and has learned their culture and language. This source was only useful for the evidence on wealth and poverty. It talked about communication between the LDS missionaries but this was as relevant as I would have liked it to be. The publisher, being an Institute of Polynesian Studies increases the credibility and reliably of this source.