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Hawaii

ellisonz

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21. Hawaii has a a very rigid socio-economic/racial class structure.

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Reply #20)

Wed May 16, 2012, 07:13 PM

May 2012

If you have the money to go to Punahou, Iolani, Mid-Pac, St. Louis you're going to get a great education. If you go to most of the public schools not so much

It all dates back to the plantation days...and has really carried over in terms of who lives where, works where, and goes to school where. Everyone in Hawaii knows it's at play, but it really doesn't get talked about all that much, but it's certainly still there.

Haole
Japanese
Hawaiian
Chinese
Filipino
Samoan
Micronesian

I really want to read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Value-Hawaii-Biography-Monographs-ebook/dp/B00495XWZM/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337213536&sr=1-3

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Polynesian Cultural Center - Yay or nay? [View all] truebrit71 May 2012 OP

It's up to you, but all the times I've gone to the islands I've never done that. NYC_SKP May 2012 #1

The people who are in the performances work very hard, madaboutharry May 2012 #2

It's worth the visit. I found it interesting and helpful. SharonAnn May 2012 #3

I have no problem learning about other cultures.. truebrit71 May 2012 #10

Absolutely go! RC May 2012 #4

Park in the area of the arrow RC May 2012 #5

Thank you for that... truebrit71 May 2012 #9

I enjoyed it 4th law of robotics May 2012 #6

I was there many years ago, so it may have changed a lot Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #7

My information may be out of date, but there is (used to be?) a circle-Oahu public bus Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #8

I know...my wife and I cracked each other up last year when we were there... truebrit71 May 2012 #11

And don't forget TheCab... RC May 2012 #12

We mostly used TheFeet... truebrit71 May 2012 #13

DaBus! ellisonz May 2012 #15

I know--the first time I spent a summer session at UH Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #16

Hawaiian is making a great rebound. ellisonz May 2012 #17

In 1977, they were selling a T-shirt on campus that said Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #18

It's true... ellisonz May 2012 #19

A lot of students came from Hawaii to the West Coast colleges where I taught Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #20

Hawaii has a a very rigid socio-economic/racial class structure. ellisonz May 2012 #21

Nay! ellisonz May 2012 #14

pass mahina May 2012 #22

Okay, time for a thread update... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #23

it is NOT polynesian culture it is Mormon Disneyland equivalent nt msongs Aug 2012 #24

Precisely! truebrit71 Aug 2012 #25

Its on the BYU Campus...Don't do it, it's not worth it on any level! Firebrand Gary Aug 2012 #26