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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"History of the Pacific Islands"”.
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Representing the Mixed Plate: Involving Descendant Communities and Kānaka Maoli in Hawai’i Plantation Museums
<p>This thesis explores the ways that the involvement of diverse stakeholders at Hawai’i plantation museums affects representations of Hawai’i’s plantation history. Plantations in Hawai’i had a direct colonizing effect on <em>Kānaka Maoli</em> (Native Hawaiians), displacing them from their lands, …
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Colonization to Construction: Bridging the Gap Between Ancient Chamorro, Spanish Colonial & Modern Architecture on Guam
<p>Guam is an island in the Marianas that, over time, has experienced a rich cultural history brought about by its exposure to colonization, natural disasters, warfare and the continual influx of people and culture. Therefore, the architecture that exists on the island is one that divides itself …
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From Self-Doubt To Inner Peace: An Ethnographic Narrative
<p>In the midst of honing my craft as an educator, this ethnographic narrative was done for the purposes of taking an introspective look at the many moving parts of becoming an effective educator as well as developing an ethnographic view of the students who will pass through my classroom during my …
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Between the Devil and the Deep Sea: The Korean American War for Independence (1910-1945)
<p>From 1910 to 1945, while the Korean peninsula was a protectorate- and eventual colony- of the Empire of Japan, Koreans in the United States began an arduous process to maintain their sense of identity in a new land, and struggled to have a voice in a society that rejected their race. As a people …