Sahlins–Obeyesekere debate

The Sahlins–Obeyesekere debate is a academic controversy in anthropology about the death of the British explorer James Cook, particularly whether the native Hawaiians believed him to be Lono, a deity (or akua) associated with fertility, agriculture, rainfall, music and peace. The debate took shape in 1992, when Gananath Obeyesekere published The Apotheosis of Captain Cook, which criticized the work of Marshall Sahlins on the issue. In addition to the factual issues, the debate has become symbolic of deeper issues in anthropology, including whether Western scholars can truly understand non-Western cultures.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Howe, K. R. (1996-06-01). "Review article: The making of cook's death". The Journal of Pacific History 31 (1): 108–118. doi:10.1080/00223349608572810. ISSN 0022-3344.
  2. ↑ Parker, Samuel K. (1995-03-01). "The Revenge of Practical Reason? A Review Essay On Gananath Obeyesekere's The Apotheosis of Captain Cook". Oceania 65 (3): 257–267. doi:10.1002/j.1834-4461.1995.tb02507.x. ISSN 1834-4461.
  3. ↑ Friedman, Jonathan (1997-02-01). "How "Natives" Think: About Captain Cook, For Example". American Ethnologist 24 (1): 261–262. doi:10.1525/ae.1997.24.1.261. ISSN 1548-1425.
  4. ↑ Borofsky, Robert (1997-04-01). "Cook, Lono, Obeyesekere, and Sahlins". Current Anthropology 38 (2): 255–282. doi:10.1086/204608.


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