Deck 12: Lovely Hula Hands: Corporate Tourism and the Prostitution of Hawaiian Culture

Question 1

Which term best describes life for most Hawaiians?

A) easy
B) soft
C) cruel
D) fortunate

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The author compares Hawaii to a ______.

A) female
B) vertical statue
C) child
D) complicit movie

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The prostitute is of ______ origin.

A) patriarchal
B) Hawaiian
C) institutional
D) corporate

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which term refers to the history of Hawaiians?

A) Kumulipo
B) pono
C) mo'ōlelo
D) mālama 'āina

Question 5

Which of the following is central to the 'ohana?

A) illegitimate children
B) elder sibling/younger sibling reciprocity
C) the nuclear family
D) the pimp and the prostitute

Question 6

Why are many Hawaiians leaving the state?

A) They want to return to their home country.
B) economic necessity
C) The state government is forcing them to relocate.
D) declining tourism

Question 7

What shapes the employment scene in Hawaii?

A) prostitution
B) the military
C) tourism
D) the fashion industry

Question 8

What does the author suggest readers can do to help Hawaii?

A) stay away from Hawaii
B) engage in native activities when visiting any of the islands
C) spend money on the Hawaiian tourist industry
D) encourage friends and family to visit Hawaii

Question 9

All of the following countries are considered one of Hawaii's home countries except ______.

A) Japan
B) Russia
C) Canada
D) Australia

Question 10

Which statement reflects an essential lesson of Hawaiian genealogy?

A) Hawaiians cultivate a patriarchy that feeds and provides for the Hawaiian people.
B) Hawaii is the fragrance and feel of soft kindness.
C) When awareness begins, then so too does decolonization.
D) Human beings have a familial relationship to land, the gods, and chiefs.

Question 11

How does the author define tourism?

Question 12

Discuss the author's use of prostitution as a metaphor for Hawaii.

Question 13

Explain the significance of aloha to Hawaiian culture. How is this term used in the tourist industry and what is the impact?

Question 14

The author states that cultural revitalization is often resisted and disparaged by anthropologists and others. What does this mean?

Question 15

How are Hawaiians complicit in the prostitution of Hawaii?