Lovley Hula Hands
Professor A. Priesman
English 100
13 March 2014
The Prostitution of the Hawaiian Islands
Lovely Hula Hands: Corporate Tourism and the Prostitution of Hawaiian Culture written by Haunani Kay Trask was written in 1993. Trask wrote this paper to inform Americans about what she thinks of tourism, a “colonial imposition” towards the Hawaiian culture. Trask incorporates ethos, pathos and logos throughout her essay to show how tourism effects these three points in the Hawaiian culture: The homeland, the language and dance of the culture and the familial relationships.
In the essay Lovely Hula Hands, Trask shares her emotions and thoughts with the reader about the rape and prostitution of her native land. She explains that different Hawaiian traditions weren’t used for entertainment purposes as they are used today. Trask mentions that many spots that were popular with the locals once, are now resorts that only allow resort residents to enter and use. Trask believes that Hawaii was prostituted by the western culture and sure enough over time the sacredness of the Hawaiian traditions and beliefs, “evaporated”.
Trask was born on October 3, 1949 in the San Francisco Bay area. Kenneth Conklin, an interviewer said, “Therefore she is an American citizen, contrary to her protests that "I am NOT an American. I will DIE before I am an American. She is also an immigrant to Hawai 'i, not an
2 indigenous native person.” (Conklin 2002). Conklin mentioned that Trask is not a native person to Hawaii, being born in California yet she fights for the Hawaiian culture like she has always been here from the very start. Trask graduated from Kamehameha High School in 1967. Trask went to the University of Wisconsin. In 1972, she got her bachelor 's degree. In 1975, she received her master 's degree and in 1981, she got her Ph.D, all her degrees were in political science. Trask is currently the former chairperson, as well as a professor at the Center for Hawaiian
English 100
13 March 2014
The Prostitution of the Hawaiian Islands
Lovely Hula Hands: Corporate Tourism and the Prostitution of Hawaiian Culture written by Haunani Kay Trask was written in 1993. Trask wrote this paper to inform Americans about what she thinks of tourism, a “colonial imposition” towards the Hawaiian culture. Trask incorporates ethos, pathos and logos throughout her essay to show how tourism effects these three points in the Hawaiian culture: The homeland, the language and dance of the culture and the familial relationships.
In the essay Lovely Hula Hands, Trask shares her emotions and thoughts with the reader about the rape and prostitution of her native land. She explains that different Hawaiian traditions weren’t used for entertainment purposes as they are used today. Trask mentions that many spots that were popular with the locals once, are now resorts that only allow resort residents to enter and use. Trask believes that Hawaii was prostituted by the western culture and sure enough over time the sacredness of the Hawaiian traditions and beliefs, “evaporated”.
Trask was born on October 3, 1949 in the San Francisco Bay area. Kenneth Conklin, an interviewer said, “Therefore she is an American citizen, contrary to her protests that "I am NOT an American. I will DIE before I am an American. She is also an immigrant to Hawai 'i, not an
2 indigenous native person.” (Conklin 2002). Conklin mentioned that Trask is not a native person to Hawaii, being born in California yet she fights for the Hawaiian culture like she has always been here from the very start. Trask graduated from Kamehameha High School in 1967. Trask went to the University of Wisconsin. In 1972, she got her bachelor 's degree. In 1975, she received her master 's degree and in 1981, she got her Ph.D, all her degrees were in political science. Trask is currently the former chairperson, as well as a professor at the Center for Hawaiian
Cited: Conklin, Ken. "Professor Haunani-Kay Trask." Angelfire.com. N.p., 2002. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. Trask, Haunani-Kay. "Lovely Hula Hands." From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawaii. Monroe, ME.: Common Courage, 1993. Print.