Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty: Land, Sex, and the Colonial Politics of State

Description: Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty by J. Kehaulani Kauanui In Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty J. Kehaulani Kauanui examines contradictions of indigeneity and self-determination in U.S. domestic policy and international law. She theorizes paradoxes in the laws themselves and in nationalist assertions of Hawaiian Kingdom restoration and demands for U.S. deoccupation, which echo colonialist models of governance. Kauanui argues that Hawaiian elites approaches to reforming and regulating land, gender, and sexuality in the early nineteenth century that paved the way for sovereign recognition of the kingdom complicate contemporary nationalist activism today, which too often includes disavowing the indigeneity of the Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiian) people. Problematizing the ways the positing of the Hawaiian Kingdoms continued existence has been accompanied by a denial of U.S. settler colonialism, Kauanui considers possibilities for a decolonial approach to Hawaiian sovereignty that would address the privatization and capitalist development of land and the ongoing legacy of the imposition of heteropatriarchal modes of social relations. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography J. K"haulani Kauanui is Professor of American Studies and Anthropology at Wesleyan University, author of Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity, also published by Duke University Press, and editor of Speaking of Indigenous Politics: Conversations with Activists, Scholars, and Tribal Leaders. Table of Contents Abbreviations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction. Contradictory Sovereignty 1 1. Contested Indigeneity: Between Kingdom and "Tribe" 43 2. Properties of Land: That Which Feeds 76 3. Gender, Marriage, and Coverture: A New Proprietary Relationship 113 4. "Savage: Sexualities 153 Conclusion. Decolonial Challenges to the Legacies of Occupation and Settler Colonialism 194 Notes 203 Glossary of Hawaiian Words and Phrases 235 Bibliography 237 Index 263 Review "Kauanuis study constitutes a significant addition to the existing anthropological and historical scholarship that engages with events taking place in the nineteenth century in the islands, and scholarship linked to the contepmorary sovereignty movement, complementing the existing scholarship in a nuanced and commanding way. There is no doubt that this study will be of interest to scholars in the field, and its varied insights will constitute an enduring gift to the decolonization movement and its undertaking, both in the islands and more broadly amongst Indigenous communities worldwide." -- Naomi Alisa Calnitsky * Anthropology Book Forum *"Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty is yet another highly significant and extremely well-researched and theoretically contextualized contribution to the rapidly growing body of literature by native Hawaiian scholars on their history, culture, and political struggles." -- Jonathan Y. Okamura * Journal of American History *"[Kauanu] is to be commended for her diligence in both scholarship and activism. The book is a fine example of scholarship demonstrating the intersectionality of nationality, ethnicity, and gender in a meaningful and robust manner." -- David Fazzino * Pacific Affairs *"In this deeply engaging book, J. K"haulani Kauanui unpacks paradoxes inherent in past and contemporary assertions of Hawaiian sovereignty. . . . While Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty is set in Hawaii, it will prove useful for anyone interested in the global politics of Indigeneity and settler colonialism—in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, the Pacific Islands, and Israel/Palestine." -- Tomonori Sugimoto * PoLAR *"An ambitious and provocative work of decolonial scholarship." -- Joshua Bartlett * American Indian Quarterly *"Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty is a much-needed, incisive, yet easily accessible addition to conversations in academia and activism alike. Kauanuis work calls on Kanaka iwi to face the settler-colonial complexities and paradoxes embedded within our histories and our current political movements while also providing us with guidance toward reimagined futurities that are truly decolonized and free from the heteropatriarchal settler-colonial structures and mindsets." -- Natalee Kehaulani Bauer * Native American and Indigenous Studies *"Kauanui draws on feminist and queer theory, and Foucaults notions of biopolitics and biopower, to provide a fine-grained masterpiece problematizing state-centric notions of sovereignty." -- Michelle Nayahamui Rooney * Journal of Pacific History *"J. K"haulani Kauanui makes a brilliant case for the close historical analysis of political discourse and the grounding of speculative futures in an understanding of the past. Kauanui . . . layers narratives of occupation and resistance, historiographical debate, political critique, and autoethnographical reflections in this powerful text." -- Rose Stremlau * American Historical Review * Review Quote " Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty offers a careful delineation of the centrality of heteropatriarchy to both imperial-colonial and nation-state structures. Using the concepts of biopower and biopolitics, J. Kehaulani Kauanui powerfully recounts the history of the (incomplete) subjugation of women and suppression of native sexual practices as inherent parts of the establishment of the Hawaiian monarchy, revealing the paradox of alii having to eradicate indigenous ways of life in order to gain recognition of Hawaiian sovereignty. She shows how this paradox continues today, as Christian evangelical ideology undergirds the discourse of restoring the Hawaiian Kingdom." Details ISBN0822370492 Author J. Kehaulani Kauanui Publisher Duke University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 0822370492 ISBN-13 9780822370499 Format Hardcover Imprint Duke University Press Subtitle Land, Sex, and the Colonial Politics of State Nationalism Place of Publication North Carolina Country of Publication United States DEWEY 996.904 Pages 296 Publication Date 2018-10-19 Short Title Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty Language English UK Release Date 2018-10-19 AU Release Date 2018-10-19 NZ Release Date 2018-10-19 US Release Date 2018-10-19 Illustrations 6 illustrations Edited by Sarita Echavez See Birth 1955 Death 1908 Affiliation Marquette University Position Assistant Professor Qualifications Ph.D. Alternative 9780822370758 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131533868;

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