The legacies of a Hawaiian generation : from territorial subject to American citizen /

The legacies of a Hawaiian generation : from territorial subject to American citizen /

Through the voices and perspectives of the members of an extended Hawaiian family, or òhana, this book tells the story of North American imperialism in Hawaiì from the Great Depression to the new millennium. The family members offer their versions of being "Native Hawaiian" in an American...

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Main Author: Schachter, Judith, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.
Subjects:
Hawaiians > Kinship.
Social values > Hawaii.
Statehood (American politics) > History.
Imperialism > History.
Hawaiians > Ethnic identity.
Hawaiians > Government relations.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Race relations.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction
  • A Perspective on Hawai'i-US Relations; Chapter 1
  • Living on the Land: Malama'aina from Past to Present; Chapter 2
  • ""Educating the Polynesian American"": Two Worlds of Learning; Chapter 3
  • Work, War, and Loyalty: The Impact of World War II; Chapter 4
  • Making a Way, Building a Family: Preserving 'Ohana in an American State; Chapter 5
  • ""Stand Fast and Continue"": Homestead Generations and the Future; Epilogue; Glossary of Selected Terms; Bibliography; Index.

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