Title Sharks upon the land : colonialism, indigenous health, and culture in Hawai'i, 1778-1855 / Seth Archer, Utah State University

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018 ©2018

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Description 1 online resource Series Studies in North American Indian history Cambridge studies in North American Indian history. Contents Cover; Half-title page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Note on Language and Terminology; Introduction; Part I Encounters; 1 Pox Hawaiiana; 2 Sex and Conquest; Part II Revolutions; 3 The Dark Ocean; 4 Throwing Away the Gods; Part III Accommodations; 5 Great Fatalism; 6 The Wasting Hand; Conclusion; Appendix A Hawaiian Terms for Venereal Disease1; Appendix B Population of the Hawaiian Islands; Appendix C Glossary; Appendix D Selected Persons Appearing in Text; Bibliography; Index Summary A study of colonialism and indigenous health in Hawaiʻi, highlighting cultural change over time Historian Seth Archer traces the cultural impact of disease and health problems in the Hawaiian Islands from the arrival of Europeans to 1855. Colonialism in Hawaiʻi began with epidemiological incursions, and Archer argues that health remained the national crisis of the islands for more than a century. Introduced diseases resulted in reduced life spans, rising infertility and infant mortality, and persistent poor health for generations of Islanders, leaving a deep imprint on Hawaiian culture and national consciousness. Scholars have noted the role of epidemics in the depopulation of Hawaiʻi and broader Oceania, yet few have considered the interplay between colonialism, health, and culture - including Native religion, medicine, and gender. This study emphasizes Islanders' own ideas about, and responses to, health challenges on the local level. Ultimately, Hawaiʻi provides a case study for health and culture change among Indigenous populations across the Americas and the Pacific Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Hawaiians -- Health and hygiene -- History -- 19th century Hawaiians -- Diseases -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century Public health -- Hawaii -- History -- 19th century Public Health -- history Hygiene -- history Disease -- history POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Hawaiians -- Health and hygiene Public health SUBJECT Hawaii. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80061028 Hawaii Subject Hawaii Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781316805756 1316805751 9781316795934 1316795934

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