{"product_id":"fakalakalaka-ruth-lute-faleolo-9781918026580","title":"Fakalakalaka: Tongan Women Navigating Higher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it mean for Tongan women to thrive in Western higher education systems while staying true to their cultural and spiritual values?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFakalakalaka: Tongan Women Navigating Higher Education: Pacific Feminisms and Place-Based Aspirations in Aotearoa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo\u003c\/strong\u003e brings forward the lived experiences of Tongan women pursuing university study in Aotearoa. Drawing on talanoa interviews and grounded in the concept of \u003cem\u003efakalakalaka\u003c\/em\u003e-a holistic and culturally situated understanding of progress-\u003cstrong\u003eDr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo\u003c\/strong\u003e explores how identity, faith, family, and place shape educational aspirations and journeys. The book examines the tensions Tongan women navigate between family expectations, gendered responsibilities, and the structural inequalities of Western higher education systems, while remaining anchored in their cultural and spiritual values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough personal narratives and critical cultural reflection, \u003cstrong\u003eFaleolo\u003c\/strong\u003e challenges deficit-based perspectives of Pacific learners and offers a Pasifika feminist framework for understanding academic success. Rich with insight and practical relevance, the book provides educators, researchers, and policymakers with culturally grounded strategies to better support Pacific women in tertiary education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for educators, researchers, policymakers, gender studies scholars, and students interested in Pacific studies, higher education, and feminist approaches to culturally responsive learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Lute Faleolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1918026580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781918026580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lived Places\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Ruth Lute Faleolo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084315369727,"sku":"9781918026580","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fakalakalaka-ruth-lute-faleolo-9781918026580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}