Waikiki Dreams How California Appropriated Hawaiian Beach Culture |
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| Author:
| Moser, Patrick |
| Series title: | Sport and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-08801-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2024 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Despite a genuine admiration for Native Hawaiian culture, white Californians of the 1930s ignored authentic relationships with Native Hawaiians. Surfing became a central part of what emerged instead: a beach culture of dressing, dancing, and acting like an Indigenous people whites idealized. Patrick Moser uses surfing to open a door on the ......
Despite a genuine admiration for Native Hawaiian culture, white Californians of the 1930s ignored authentic relationships with Native Hawaiians. Surfing became a central part of what emerged instead: a beach culture of dressing, dancing, and acting like an Indigenous people whites idealized. Patrick Moser uses surfing to open a door on the ......