Okinawan Studies, Okinawans in Hawaii, Hawaii United Okinawa Association, Uchinanchu in Hawaii, Uchinanchu, Uchinaanchu, Okinawan, Hawaii 

This research focuses on the Okinawans in Hawaii by looking at patterns of interactions and activities in the context of the Okinawan ethnic community--From Introduction.

Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Background -- Research problem -- Literature review -- Approaches to the problem of ethnic identity -- Okinawans in Hawaii -- Methodology -- Historical background -- Geography and climate -- History of Okinawa -- Prehistory -- Historical contacts with China and Japan -- Okinawa's Golden Age -- Takeover of Okinawa by Satsuma -- Society in the Ryukyu Kingdom -- Annexation by Japan -- Okinawan identity during Meiji -- Okinawans in Hawaii -- A map of the Okinawan ethnic community in Hawaii -- The administrative system -- The umbrella organization : UOA -- Locality clubs -- Neighbor-island Okinawan clubs -- Fujin Kai (womens auxiliary club) : Hui o Laulima -- Nisei and sansei clubs : Hui Maka`ala and Young Okinawans of Hawaii -- The cultural system -- Music -- Dance -- Roles in the Okinawan ethnic community -- The administrative system -- leadership -- UOA leadership hierarchy -- Locality club leaders -- Hui o Laulima leaders -- Young Okinawans of Hawaii leaders -- Active members -- Retired nisei -- Sansei and yonsei -- The cultural system -- Sensei -- Students -- Other roles -- Okinawan scholars -- Non-Okinawans -- "Okinawan Culture" -- Culture of the administrative system -- Culture of the cultural system -- Interactions in the Okinawan ethnic community -- Mutual dependence -- Language -- Conclusion : the Okinawan ethnic community and Okinawan identity -- Notes -- Bibliography.