Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
- Author: Imada, Adria L.
[An] extensively researched history. . . . Archival digs brought Imada into contact with surviving dancers and their families, whose stories she wove with her own experiences to produce a comprehensive... — More…
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Contents
- Note on Language ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction. Aloha America 1
- 1. Lady Jane at the Boathouse: The Intercultural World of Hula 29
- 2. Modern Desires and Counter-Colonial Tactics: Gender, Performance, and the Erotics of Empire 59
- 3. Impresarios on the Midway: World's Fairs and Colonial Politics 103
- 4. "Hula Queens" and "Cinderella": Imagined Intimacy in the Empire 153
- 5. The Troupes Meet the Troops: Imperial Hospitality and Military Photography in the Pacific Theater 213
- Epilogue. New Hula Movements 255
- Chronology. Hawai'i Exhibits at International Expositions, 1894-1915 269
- Abbreviations of Collections, Libraries, and Archives 271
- Notes 273
- Glossary 337
- Bibliography 339
- Index 357