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Imperial Rhetoric and Performing Whiteness in the Memoir of Queen Lili‘uokalani

Panel: 
Romance and Colonial Conflicts in Literature by Women I: US Imperialism
Abstract: 

Considering Hawai‘i’s annexation in light of US economic objectives and empire building, this paper argues that Queen Lili‘uokalani performs whiteness in her autobiography as a strategy to persuade US American readers, for whom the book is written, that she is the legitimate “owner” of Hawai‘i.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Leslie
Last Name: 
Hammer
Institution: 
University of California, Santa Barbara