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Women of old Hawaii
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by Maxine Mrantz
Sales Rank: 6447698
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$3.55
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on 11-25-2008.
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Features
Unknown Binding: 39 pages
Published by: Aloha Graphics and Sales 1976
Written in: English
ASIN: B0006XFQCS
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Women of old Hawaii
The first sentence in this book sets the tone for the type of drivel found in this book - "By today's standards, it is no exaggeration to say that the Hawaiian wahine had it all over her Oriental and Caucasian sisters." Who uses 'Oriental' to describe Asians anymore? For 38 pages, the author pontificates non-hawaiian "understanding" of concepts on ancient hawaiian life and wraps it up in a melodrama bow. She describes the hackney stereotypical descriptions of Hawaiian life in crib notes, with no substantial proof by way of a bibliography, footnotes, or detailed explanation of WHY women in ancient Hawai'i were allowed to do one thing and not another. The majority of the book focuses on the women of the Hawaiian monarchy and not of the skilled women such as the midwife, the undertaker, or the everyday woman. Overall, the writing style is sophomoric at best and reads like cheeky gossip found in a tabloid magazine. Sometimes, it is downright funny. If you want to learn about Hawaiian history, choose books from reputable scholars such as "Dismembering Lahui" by Dr. Jon K Osorio or the up and coming book "Daughters of Haumea" by Lucia and Natalie Jensen. You will learn more of the 'real' Hawaiian woman. I would not recommend any book by this author to a serious scholar of Hawaiian antiquities.
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