HIST 3838 Chapter Notes - Chapter --: Frank Worrell, Muscular Christianity, Social Darwinism
13 Jan 2016
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Redefine hawaii as a destination for the blossoming tourist industry appropriation of the hawaiian islands by american economic and political interest. Sport and colonialism in the scramble for empire. Bloom and willard, sport matters, ch 1 willard, duke kahanamoku"s body: biography of. In 1898 hawaii was annexed as a united states territory, the result of which was total. American tourists and steamships imported the american racial ideologies that were used to. Kahanamoku"s success as a swimmer and surfer was always framed by early 20th century. Such positioning was intended to call attention to hawaiians greater potential for becoming. Hawaian body as acceptably brown and not black. Bare chested hawaiian men emphasized primitive physicality instead of the physical and. The white men replaced the brown men and took over the beach and positioned themselves as. Elevated themselves and their civilizing mission while subordinating native hawaiians and. Coverage of multiracial american swimming team emphasized class race and ethic distinctions.
