A Cultural Appropriation Of History
Sahlins among the Hawaiians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2690328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas Thomas (0000-0002-6604-1599, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 60-65 |
| Publication date | 1982-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Canberra Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0314-9099 • E-ISSN: 1740-9314 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03149098209508583 |
| OpenAlex | W418266546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
Nicholas Thomas's article, "A Cultural Appropriation of History: Sahlins among the Hawaiians," critiques Marshall Sahlins's historical anthropology of Hawaiian society presented in *Islands of History*. Thomas argues that Sahlins's structuralist approach, while insightful, selectively appropriates historical evidence to fit a predetermined theoretical framework. He challenges Sahlins's interpretation of the Hawaiian response to Captain Cook's arrival, suggesting that Sahlins overemphasizes the ritualistic aspects and neglects the political and economic dimensions of the encounter. Thomas emphasizes the importance of considering indigenous agency and historical contingency in understanding cultural change, advocating for a more nuanced and contextualized approach to historical anthropology
Appropriation · Cultural appropriation · Kingdom · Social History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1992 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |