Solomon islanders in World War II : an indigenous perspective. Anna Annie Kwai

• Titres liés: Collection :State, society and governance in Melanesia Solomon islanders in World War II
• Auteur: Kwai, Anna Annie
• Éditeur: Acton ACT : Australian National University Press, C 2017
  
• Sujets: Autochtones -- Salomon -- 1900-1945;
  Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) -- Salomon;
  World War, 1939-1945 -- Solomon Islands;
  Solomon Islanders -- History -- Solomon Islands -- 20th century;
  Indigenous peoples -- History -- Solomon Islands -- 20th century;
  Solomon Islands
• Notes: La ressource est également disponible en version numérique
  Notes bibliographiques en bas de page. Bibliographie pages 125-135
  
• Contient: Introduction Islanders at War Why Support the Allies? Impacts of the War Monument-building and Nation-building Conclusion Appendix 1. Prime Minister Derek Sikua's letter of endorsement of the Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust Appendix 2. Letter of recognition from President Barack Obama
  
• Résumé: "The Solomon Islands Campaign of World War II has been the subject of many published historical accounts. Most of these accounts present an 'outsider' perspective with limited reference to the contribution of indigenous Solomon Islanders as coastwatchers, scouts, carriers and labourers under the Royal Australian Navy and other Allied military units. Where islanders are mentioned, they are represented as 'loyal' helpers. The nature of local contributions in the war and their impact on islander perceptions are more complex than has been represented in these outsiders' perspectives. Islander encounters with white American troops enabled self-awareness of racial relationships and inequality under the colonial administration, which sparked struggles towards recognition and political autonomy that emerged in parts of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate in the postwar period. Exploitation of postwar military infrastructure by the colonial administration laid the foundation for later sociopolitical upheaval experienced by the country. In the aftermath of the 1998 crisis, the supposed unity and pride that prevailed among islanders during the war has been seen as an avenue whereby different ethnic identities can be unified. This national unification process entailed the construction of the 'Pride of our Nation' monument that aims to restore the pride and identity of Solomon Islanders."
  
• Langue: Anglais
  
• Date d'édition: 2017
  
• Identifiant: 978-1-76046-165-2
  
• Desc. matérielle: 1 volume (XII-135 pages) : illustrations en noir et en couleurs, cartes, portraits, couverture illustrée ; 24 cm