FROM ROMANCE TO REALITY: IMAGES OF PACIFIC ISLANDERS ACROSS TIME AND SPACE

Authors

Nancy Lutkehaus, University of Southern CaliforniaFollow
Judith Schachter, Carnegie Mellon UniversityFollow

Abstract

This article examines the enduring legacy and evolving dynamics of Western representations of the Pacific and its peoples, from early European voyages to contemporary media. This issue marks a shift in disciplinary focus, with anthropologists contributing to a field previously dominated by literary and cultural historians. Through analyses of visual culture, media, and transoceanic connections, the collection interrogates the commodification of culture and the hegemonic influence of Western narratives, while also illuminating the creative and critical responses of Pacific communities navigating these representations in a globalized world.

Recommended Citation

Lutkehaus, Nancy and Schachter, Judith (2015) "FROM ROMANCE TO REALITY: IMAGES OF PACIFIC ISLANDERS ACROSS TIME AND SPACE," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 38: No. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol38/iss1/1