AAS 320 A: Hawaii's Literatures

Winter 2026
Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm
SLN:
10091
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
AIS 375 C
CURRENT COURSE DESCRIPTION PER INSTRUCTOR: REVIEWS HAWAIIAN LITERATURE CREATED BY KANAKA MAOLI (NATIVE HAWAIIANS) FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL THROUGH TO TODAY. EXAMINES THE DEFINITIONS OF 'LITERATURE' THROUGH AN INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW, WHILE CELEBRATING THE WORK OF PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE KANAKA MAOLI ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS, AND KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS. EXPOSURE TO OLEL HAWAII (HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE) IN COURSEWORK.
Catalog Description:
Covers views by Native Hawaiian and multicultural writers and composers, studied within historical contexts ranging from the eighteenth century to the present. Examines how the colonization of a sovereign people redefines culture in ethnocentric, racist, Orientialist ways. Analyzes strategies of decolonization as presented and interpreted in works studied.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 19, 2025 - 1:12 pm