Mauna Kea: two cultures and the Imiloa Astronomy Center
- Author:
-
Miller, Steve
- Title:
- Mauna Kea: two cultures and the Imiloa Astronomy Center
- Periodical:
- Interdisciplinary Science Reviews
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 41
- Pages:
- 222-245
- Subject:
-
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea controversy
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
- Summary:
- The article summarized the Hawaiian history and culture since Captain Cook's arrival in Hawaii, the Hawaiian renaissance since 1970s, and a brief history of astronomy in Hawaii. Mauna Kea was brought up as "boundary work" and "boundary object" as it has different meanings in different social worlds. Imiloa Astronomy Center has been built to bridge cultural divides.
- Label:
- Mauna Kea - Commentary
- Date:
- June-September 2016
- Collection:
- Periodicals