Dem Haoles

Author : Brian M. Gilpin
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781664176393

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Dem Haoles by Brian M. Gilpin Pdf

Dem Haoles is an innovative and entertaining study of white privilege. Set against the backdrop of Hawaii, Dem Haoles explores how white people or haoles are portrayed and why. The exploration is guided by the concept of images or archetypes, employed to classify and dissect haole representation. Dem Haoles mines normally mundane entertainment vehicles like romantic comedies and action hero dramas and reveals that these artifacts of popular culture are more than mindless entertainment. They are in fact well camouflaged political messaging. The focus on popular culture examined through image analysis makes Dem Haoles entertaining and informative. The examination of popular media is detailed and thorough and will evoke deep nostalgic sentiments. While the insightful analysis of images, its mechanics, and intent will provoke critical thinking. Together this combination makes Dem Haoles a unique and rewarding experience that will both invalidate old perceptions about Hawaii and ruin the simple pleasure of mindless entertainment.

Author : Gary Pak
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0824813014

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A Ricepaper Airplane by Gary Pak Pdf

From a hospital bed a dying man unfolds the tale of an arduous life on the fringes of a Hawai‘i sugar plantation in the 1920s. There Kim Sung Wha—laborer, patriot, revolutionary, aviator—envisioned building an airplane from ricepaper, bamboo, and the scrap parts of a broken-down bicycle, an airplane that would carry him back to his Korean homeland and to his wife and children. From the start Sung Wha’s dream is destined to fail, but this moving and passionate work is the story of a man who dares to life past the wreckage of shattered visions. His is a heroic story of loss, of deep love, and of rebirth.

Author : Dennis Carroll
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780824883744

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Kumu Kahua Plays by Dennis Carroll Pdf

In Hawaii an exciting tradition of local drama is reaching new audiences with plays that deal directly, often humorously, with life in this polychrome island state. The eight plays collected in this anthology celebrate the spirit of that tradition and offer an uninhibited feast for the ear — local language as it is spoken in contemporary Hawaii. In style and subject matter, the plays fall naturally into pairs: Ashes and Reunion are realistic dramas about problems of identity among the Japanese in Hawaii; Oranges Are Lucky and All Brand New Classical Chinese Theater add a touch of surrealism to their treatment of Chinese Americans; In the Alley and Paradise Tours depict the urbanized pressures of jet-age Hawaii at odds with older rhythms of life; and the last two plays, although written for a contemporary audience, draw on classical models- The Travels of Heikiki follows the structure of the historical pageant play, and the hugely popular Twelf Nite O Wateva! is a pidgin adaptation of Shakespeare’s play. Carroll’s introduction is a pioneering essay on the development of local drama that outlines the historical and theatrical context of these plays. The book is complete with a glossary of the pidgin words that appear in five of the eight plays.

Author : Brenda L. Kwon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135685300

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Beyond Ke'eaumoku by Brenda L. Kwon Pdf

This book reclaims Korean history in Hawaii through the examination of works by three local writers of Korean descent: Margaret Pai, Ty Pak, and Gary Pak.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCSC:32106012506009

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Sinister Wisdom by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Haskell Smith
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781555847395

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Delicious by Mark Haskell Smith Pdf

“Carl Hiaasen, meet Hannibal Lecter” in this comedy about a vengeful Hawaiian chef, his greedy rivals, and some very bad table manners (Kirkus Reviews). Joseph Tanumafili’s family-owned food-service business in Honolulu has been the only game in town for years. But when competing caterers from Las Vegas arrive to accommodate the cast and crew of a film shoot, the battle for paradise begins. As far as Joseph and his hotheaded Samoan uncle are concerned, no mainlanders are going to muscle in on native territory. Lines are drawn and everyone’s taking a side: a gay TV producer on romantic rebound; his androgynous New Age–y assistant; a horny stroke survivor in a state of perpetual, chemically induced arousal; an aspiring missionary; a dimwitted bodybuilder; and a sweet-natured pimp. But when the Sin City boys decide to enlist the services of an ecstasy-popping ex-Marine hit man, Joseph hits back. And for such a resourceful chef, the revenge is going to be absolutely delicious. Mark Haskell Smith offers a guide to Hawaii that definitely hasn’t been endorsed by the tourist bureau, nor is it “for those with weak stomachs, prudish minds or delicate ears, but that leaves the rest of us to savor the novel’s many twisted charms” (Baltimore Sun). “Think Elmore Leonard meets Mario Batali.” —Richard Rayner, Los Angeles Times “Perverse black humor and sensuality, totally unexpected situations . . . simply breathtaking.” —Liz Smith, New York Post

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020589854

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The Asian Pacific American Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : UCSD:31822017112988

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Amerasia Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edward Sakamoto
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0824822765

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Aloha Las Vegas by Edward Sakamoto Pdf

Edward Sakamoto is one of Hawai'i's most popular playwrights. His skillfully constructed depictions of "local life" and command of stylized narrative devices have earned him recognition and acclaim both in the Islands and elsewhere in the U.S. The three plays collected here present an expertly dramatized panorama of life in Hawai'i from 1959 to 1994. A'ala Park explores a working-class milieu with honesty and humor in this gripping study of a young man stunted by a slum environment at the time of statehood. Stew Rice, juxtaposing the hopes of the late 1950s with the realities of the late 1970s, charts the fortunes of three highschool buddies and the consequences of their individual decisions to leave or remain in Hawai'i. Aloha Las Vegas centers on a retired baker, land rich but cash poor, who wrestles with the decision to relocate to Las Vegas in 1994. Sakamoto is quick to challenge easy affirmations and identifications. Beneath their feel-good humor and celebration of local language and culture, the plays have a depth and an unpredictability. As Dennis Carroll observes in his Introduction, all of them center on the theme of "Hawai'i versus the mainland" and the challenges of relocation--the ambiguities of the definition of "home" and whether it can ever be recovered or regained--and the special qualities of local life that can or cannot be transplanted. This theme is relevant to all Americans familiar with the immigrant experience, not only those living in Hawai'i. A glossary of pidgin words and terms is included. Edward Sakamoto's trilogy Hawai'i No Ka Oi is available from Lightning Press. Booksellers: To order, please contact: Ingram Book Co., P.O. Box 3006, La Vergne, TN 37086. Phone: 888-884-6472/Fax: 800-876-0186. Individuals: Please order through your local bookseller.

Author : Karl B. Daniel,Bradley J. Provines
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781452026541

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My Brother Married My Sister. Where Do I Sit? by Karl B. Daniel,Bradley J. Provines Pdf

Can you imagine a book that begins its fascinating and hysterical journey in a small unassuming Southern Illinois Norman Rockwell picturesque town made Google famous for pink eyed Albino Squirrels and then travels across the country to Manhattan and Hawaii for modern day and just a tad gay, Lucy & Ethel, fall to the floor, laughing until you wet your pants adventures? Well kids, here it is! Queen Karlotta & Princess Provincia will not only introduce you to dozens of the wackiest characters ever published but you will also accompany them as they work in Psych. Wards, Nursing Homes, Donut shops and corn fields. (Yes, we said corn!) You will observe them learning how to speak pidgin', parachuting from planes, marching goose step style in a National Band competition, launching professional fireworks from the backyard and even doing a little supernatural ghost whispering, all with unexpected and hilarious results. So come along for the ultimate variety show and comedic ride of your literary life and ask yourself this timely and metaphysically enlightening question: "My brother married my sister. Where DO I sit?"

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Lesbianism
ISBN : UCSC:32106011070437

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Common Lives, Lesbian Lives by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Radio
ISBN : UCAL:$B789361

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QST. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sidney Filson
Publisher : Onyx Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451401654

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Nightwalker by Sidney Filson Pdf

Beautiful, innocent and recently widowed, wealthy Grey Coultrane found herself courted by many playboys and fortune seekers, but it was martial arts master Khan who stole her heart and introduced her to the martial arts. But when Khan was murdered, Grey became The Nightwalker, pursuing Khan's murderer across continents to a final, ruthless battle.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781621968689

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Nanyo-orientalism by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political campaigns
ISBN : UVA:X001612977

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The Hotline by Anonim Pdf