The other problem, though, is that the Hawai'i project is by far the most ambitious one I've ever encountered and its been a matter of not what to say, but where to begin. Some of this concerns the film and TV titles themselves, which covers a large time frame of four decades and taking up a very different set of historical questions along each step of the way. But another is also trying to think of which databases and archives to look at, as I envision the project covering both production and reception histories, as well as the larger cultural and political questions framing them. Its all been kind of overwhelming.
So, anyway, back to basics: I've come up with a tentative scholarly reading list for the next several months, and I'll try to blog about it accordingly. Along the way, I'll also try to take the primary research one database at a time (such as possibly taking a couple hours to look over the Walter Mirisch papers at U-W Madison when I visit there later this month for a Race and Media Conference). Since my little free time in the next two weeks will be devoted to prepping for that conference, I won't pretend to get much done on this project before then.
Some of these I've looked at a bit before, some I've yet to even open. I will re-visit some of the larger theories of tourism and leisure (MacCannell, Desmond, Urry) when I get closer to doing some actual writing.
Oct. 24th: Daws, Shoal of Time
Nov. 7th: Bacchilega, Legendary Hawai'i and the Politics of Place
Nov. 21st: Imada, Aloha America
Dec. 5th: Bailey and Farber, The First Strange Place
Dec. 12th: Gonzalez, Securing Paradise
Dec. 19th: Skwiot, The Purposes of Paradise
Dec. 26th: Rohrer, Haoles in Hawai'i
Maybe I'll just plan out for the rest of the year for now, and re-evaluate the progress at that time.
Peace,
js
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