The role of work
and many of the Western values
and systems of capitalist society
stand in direct opposition
to traditional Hawaiian
values and systems.


HAWAIIAN VALUES *Labor as a social role *Land use rights *Extended family *Redistribution of wealth *Reciprocal relations *Independence considered anti-social

WESTERN VALUES *Labor as commodity *Private property ownership *Nuclear family *Accumulation of wealth *Contractual relations *Independence emphasized and valued