Title: Missionaries and Foodways in Early 19th-Century Hawai'i
Abstract:Lucy M. Long and other scholars have pointed out that food, foodways, and beliefs about food convey a group's conceptualization of “its physical, social, and cultural universes.” 1 1. Lucy M. Long, “N...Lucy M. Long and other scholars have pointed out that food, foodways, and beliefs about food convey a group's conceptualization of “its physical, social, and cultural universes.” 1 1. Lucy M. Long, “Nourishing the Academic Imagination: The Use of Food in Teaching Concepts of Culture,” Food and Foodways, 9, 3–4, 235. Distinguishing between edible and inedible foods, food preparation, and dining are all synonymous with becoming civilized and are central to identity formation. In the case of American missionaries to early 19th-century Hawai'i, an examination of food and foodways can act as a lens for understanding the evangelicals’ sense of identity and the importance they gave to food and dining as a symbol of identity. Moreover, it can determine, when it came to food, whether expectations for missionaries were different than those for other imperialists. Finally, an examination of food and foodways can provide insight as to why evangelists constructed Native Hawaiians as “uncivilized” and themselves as superior.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-09-03
Language: en
Type: article
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