A Nation Rising
Book description
A Nation Rising chronicles the political struggles and grassroots initiatives collectively known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Scholars, community organizers, journalists, and filmmakers contribute essays that explore Native Hawaiian resistance and resurgence from the 1970s to the early 2010s. Photographs and vignettes about particular activists further bring Hawaiian social movements…
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1 author picked A Nation Rising as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I promise not all my book picks are political! But this incredible book is a must-read, and as it explains, culture is political, politics are cultural.
There is no way to fully appreciate Hawaiian culture as it is today without being aware of what it took to keep it alive.
In this compilation, personal stories of activists and academics come together to offer a searing depiction of the cost of colonization and the ultimate love of their land that continues to fuel its resistance.
From water wars and land grabs to the touching story of how the Hawaiian language…
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