Saturday, January 23, 2010

Works related to Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i

Some books about Hawaii's resistance to colonialism that i'm curious about:

From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawaii (Revised) (Latitude 20 Books) by Haunani-Kay Trask (Paperback - April 1, 1999)

"Light in the Crevice Never Seen" - Trask's poems

Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism (a John Hope Franklin Center Book) by Noenoe K. Silva

Colonizing Hawai'i by Sally Engle Merry (Paperback - Dec 21, 1999)

Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity (Narrating Native Histories) (Paperback)
~ J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Author)



Please post if anyone knows of any similar work regarding Puerto Rico ;-)

1 comment:

water buffalo said...

just found out about this one... looks quite interesting! thanks R!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Colonial-Subjects-Puerto-Ricans-Perspective/dp/0520230213/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264287665&sr=1-7

Colonial Subjects: Puerto Ricans in a Global Perspective (Paperback)
~ Ramón Grosfoguel