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The term itself can be merely descriptive, but it can be used in a way that is pejorative or discriminatory. Haole is only one of several words commonly used in Hawaii to describe various ethnicities. Technically, haole means someone who is foreign, as opposed to someone who is local. Haole has come to be a term for those of European ancestry.
10 Jun 2016 · Learn the origin, meaning and usage of the word haole, which describes a white person in Hawai'i. Find out how haole can be a fact or an insult, and how it relates to other terms like local haole, hapa haole and kumu hula.
Learn how the Hawaiian word 'haole' evolved from a simple descriptive term to a pejorative slur for foreigners. Discover the historical and cultural contexts of 'haole' and its different meanings and uses.
This chapter explores the history and meaning of the term "haole" in Hawai'i, as well as the controversies and controversies over its use. It also analyzes the racial discourses of harmony and conflict in the islands and their implications for haole identity and status.
This chapter explores the way haole is produced in relation to other racialized groups in Hawaii, such as native Hawaiians and locals. It examines how haole is constructed by haoles themselves and by others, and how it is shaped by colonial history, culture, and politics.
22 Mei 2018 · A Native Hawaiian teacher and cultural practitioner explains the proper usage of adjectives pōpolo, haole and māhū, and criticizes the inappropriate application of these terms by non-natives. She argues that these words are not pejorative or racist, but reflect the Kanaka/Hawaiian worldview.
26 Mac 2017 · Find out what historians and educators have always known and how they are trying to change the history of how HAOLE was being used as a weapon to divide.
