Holier than Thou: Stigma and the Kokuas of the Kalaupapa Settlement
Holier than Thou: Stigma and the Kokuas of the Kalaupapa Settlement
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2010
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Ruddle-Miyamoto, Akira Oakaokalani
Amundson, Ron
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University of Hawaii at Manoa -- Center on Disability Studies
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This paper examines the intimate connection between stigmatization and concepts of race surrounding leprosy in 19th century Hawaii. This connection is revealed by consideration of the contrasting treatment of Father Damien and Native Hawaiian kokuas at the Moloka‘i settlement in the Western media. Demonstrating how prevailing prejudices affect stigmatization.
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Damien,
leprosy,
Hansen’s Disease,
Moloka’i,
kokuas,
Kalaupapa,
stigmatization
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Ruddle-Miyamoto, A. O. & Amundson, R. (2010). Holier than Thou: Stigma and the Kokuas of the Kalaupapa Settlement. Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 6(1).
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