Ethnicity and Inequality in Hawai'i

Jonathan Y Okamura author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.

Published:15th Apr '08

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Ethnicity and Inequality in Hawai'i cover

Challenging the dominant view of Hawai'i as a "melting pot paradise" - a place of ethnic tolerance and equality - this title examines how ethnic inequality is structured and maintained in island society. It finds that ethnicity, not race or class, signifies difference for Hawai'i's people and therefore structures their social relations.Challenges the misconception of Hawai'i as a racial paradise by analyzing how ethnic inequality is maintained among its constituent groups

"What is most compelling about Ethnicity and Inequality in Hawai'i is the detail and historiography. Okamura's knowledge of local issues and ethnic identity in Hawai'i is impressive. This book will make a wonderful contribution to conversations about race and ethnicity in American studies, ethnic studies, and perhaps sociology too." -Dana Takagi, Department of Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz

ISBN: 9781592137565

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm

Weight: unknown

256 pages