Waves of Resistance: Surfing and History in Twentieth-Century Hawai'i

by Isaiah Helekunihi Walker and Professor Isaiah Helekunihi Walker

Book Overview

Surfing has been a significant sport and cultural practice in Hawai'i for more than 1,500 years. In the last century, facing increased marginalization on land, many Native Hawaiians have found refuge, autonomy, and identity in the waves. In Waves of Resistance Isaiah Walker argues that throughout the twentieth century Hawaiian surfers have successfully resisted colonial encroachment in the po'ina nalu (surf zone). The struggle against foreign domination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824835476
• ISBN13: 9780824835477
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"