Rural Isolation and Dual Cultural Existence: The Japanese-American Kona Coffee Community - Softcover

Abe, David K.

 
9783319856230: Rural Isolation and Dual Cultural Existence: The Japanese-American Kona Coffee Community

Synopsis

This book studies the Japanese-American coffee farmers in Kona, Hawaii. Specifically, it sheds light on the role of first and second generation immigrants in the emergence of the Kona coffee agricultural economy, as well as factors that contributed to the creation of the Japanese community in Kona. The people there have survived much turmoil, including harsh treatment on the sugar plantations, economic instability, Pearl Harbor and racial stigma, and ethnic and religious identity crises. Despite these challenges, the pillars of the Japanese coffee community have remained stable.

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About the Author

David K. Abe is Associate Professor at Kanazawa University in Japan.

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This book studies the Japanese-American coffee farmers in Kona, Hawaii. Specifically, it sheds light on the role of first and second generation immigrants in the emergence of the Kona coffee agricultural economy, as well as factors that contributed to the creation of the Japanese community in Kona. The people there have survived much turmoil, including harsh treatment on the sugar plantations, economic instability, Pearl Harbor and racial stigma, and ethnic and religious identity crises. Despite these challenges, the pillars of the Japanese coffee community have remained stable.

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ISBN 10:  331955302X ISBN 13:  9783319553023
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017
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