Examining Okinawan Identity in Hawaii : Delineations of Culture and Power within a Cosmopolitan Setting
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This paper converges on elements of culture, ethnic identity, and power to define the Okinawan experience in Hawaii. The unique island setting of Hawaii offers a different array of experiences among the immigrant groups of America. For example, elements of culture and identity are nurtured and persevered in a unique manner in the land-locked setting of Hawaii through the interaction of "minorities striving amongst minorities" ?void of an overbearing majority group. The factor of isolation is significant in that it provides clear delineations of culture and identity for the ethnographic objectives of this study. The distinguishing features of the Okinawan experience in Hawaii will be highlighted in this paper. Additionally, these features will provide insights into deliberations of contemporary diaspora studies allied with culture, identity and power.