Description
Haoles in Hawai'i strives to make sense of haole (white person/whiteness in Hawai'i) and "the politics of haole" in current debates about race in Hawai'i. Recognizing it as a form of American whiteness specific to Hawai'i, the author argues that haole was forged and reforged over two centuries of colonization and needs to be understood in that context. Haole reminds us that race is about more than skin color as it identifies a certain amalgamation of attitude and behavior that is at odds with Hawaiian and local values and social norms. By situating haole historically and politically, the author asks readers to think about ongoing processes of colonization and possibilities for reformulating the meaning of haole.
For more information on Haoles in Hawaii, visit http: //haolesinhawaii.blogspot.com/Author: Judy Rohrer
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 10/01/2010
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780824834050
ISBN10: 0824834054
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Social Science | Minority Studies
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social