Hawaiʻi is NOT your Escapist Fantasy: Varying Perspectives Surrounding Misconceptions and Representations of Hawaiʻi in the Tourism Industry
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Amy Orr and Robert Gardner
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Sociology
Description
Tourism is a dominating industry for Hawaiʻi, in which a falsified and glamorized reality is presented. Hawaiʻi ceases to escape the “brand of paradise” and is often limited to an idealized representation. In this study, varying perspectives from Non-Native and Native Hawaiians are examined to understand how representations of Hawaiʻi are framed and to recognize that Hawaiʻi is more than a vacation spot, it is a home, a people, and a culture.
Recommended Citation
Hussey, Shannon, "Hawaiʻi is NOT your Escapist Fantasy: Varying Perspectives Surrounding Misconceptions and Representations of Hawaiʻi in the Tourism Industry" (2022). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 4.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2022/all/4
Hawaiʻi is NOT your Escapist Fantasy: Varying Perspectives Surrounding Misconceptions and Representations of Hawaiʻi in the Tourism Industry
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Tourism is a dominating industry for Hawaiʻi, in which a falsified and glamorized reality is presented. Hawaiʻi ceases to escape the “brand of paradise” and is often limited to an idealized representation. In this study, varying perspectives from Non-Native and Native Hawaiians are examined to understand how representations of Hawaiʻi are framed and to recognize that Hawaiʻi is more than a vacation spot, it is a home, a people, and a culture.
