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A perspective on North American imperialism derived from three generations of Native Hawaiians who have been subject to imperial policies.
The combination of anthropological fieldwork, archival resources, and "kitchen table" conversations gives the book a unique quality.
Provides insight into US relations with the Pacific Rim, an increasingly important factor in today’s world.
An intersection of interpretations—from legal cases to individual memories—reveals the entanglement that influences broader political shifts.
List of contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction-A Perspective on Hawai`i-US Relations
Chapter 2. Living on the Land-
Malama`aina from Past to Present
Chapter 3. "Educating the Polynesian American"-Two Worlds of Learning
Chapter 4. Work, War, and Loyalty-The impact of World War II
Chapter 5. Making a Way, Building a Family-Preserving `ohana in an American State
Chapter 6. "Stand Fast and Continue:" Homestead Generations and the Future
Epilogue
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Judith Schachter is Professor of Anthropology and History at Carnegie Mellon University. She has been doing fieldwork in Hawai`i for more than two decades. Her publications include Kinship with Strangers: Adoption and Interpretations of Kinship in American Culture (University of California Press, 1994) and A Sealed and Secret Kinship: The Culture of Politics and Practices in American Adoption (Berghahn Books, 2002). Her research includes articles on family and housing policies and, currently, on the movement for indigenous rights in Hawai`i (in Social Identities, 2011).
Summary
Through the voices and perspectives of the members of an extended Hawaiian family, or 'ohana, this book tells the story of North American imperialism in Hawai'i from the Great Depression to the new millennium. The family members offer their versions of being "Native Hawaiian" in an American state...
