Question

REPRESENTATION OF HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN MASS Media ?

Answer 1

All the forms of mass media- television, internet, cellphones, newspapers and magazines reflect the Hawaiian culture in the distinguished manner.

There's seldom a media vehicle that has not included Hawaiian culture in core aspects.

There has been a mixed representation of the Hawaiian culture in mass media- positive as well as negative.

The shared culture at Hawaii reflects a positive facet whereas the misconceptions and stereotypes scattered through various characters of the television serials' episodes and even some movies include negative stereotypes.

For example, the television show/ a crime drama Hawaii five 0 filmed on the Oahu island includes a conversation between two people wherein the first person/ character says to other person, "You don't look like a person from Hawaii".

This conveys the difference between taking birth in Hawaii and staying/ being there.

Another good example- "Byrds of paradise", a television show changed the perception of the common Americans towards Hawaii that it is not merely a natural place for tourism but the sorrows in life can evaporate if this place is visited.

This reality was put forth through the character of a teacher who is in deep pains because of the death of his wife.