HIUS 119Colonialism and Militarism in Hawaii

4 units · HIUS · UC San Diego

Examines the history of Hawaii’s colonial present, beginning with incorporation into Euro-American imagining of the Pacific world. The course focuses on how colonialism took root in the nineteenth century and how it manifests in contemporary Hawaii through the military and tourist industries. Of particular emphasis are historical and contemporary struggles to demilitarize and decolonize Hawaii and to reclaim native Hawaiian sovereignty.