Pan-Oceanian is the proposed unity of

Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million ...

-inhabiting people or a concept that collectively classifies several aspects of Oceanian society. The earlier usages of the term were largely concerned with issues surrounding entomology and other branches of

zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...

and its derivatives based in Oceania. For example, it categorized the

taxonomy Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...

botany Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...

of both the onshore and offshore of the

Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologi ...

and the nearby Asia-Pacific regions. In subsequent usages, the term is idealized in a manner that connotes a separate continent and the cultural and societal consequences that entails. For example, some Pacific Islanders have indicated that there is a prevalence of depictions of their community that seems to fall in line with stereotypes that were prevalent during the colonial and imperial era. Subsequently some of these individuals have pushed towards a more inclusive representation of filmmakers and film scholars. In culture, the term is used as an umbrella term in instances where there is a significant overlap in the issues facing Oceanians and in similarities they share, such as with the staples taro and yam.Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change, Michael Cairns, 2015, page 41

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{{Pan-nationalist concepts Oceanian culture History of Oceania Politics of Oceania Oceanianization

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