The Duke Paoa Kahanamoku statue at Freshwater : motivations, memory, and identity
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| Title translated into German: | Die Statue von Duke Paoa Kahanamoku in Freshwater : Beweggründe, Erinnerung und Identität |
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| Author: | Osmond, Gary |
| Published in: | Sporting traditions |
| Published: | 33 (2016), 1 (Australian sport statuary), S. 67-91, Lit. |
| Format: | Publications (Database SPOLIT) |
| Publication Type: | Journal article |
| Media type: | Print resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0813-2577, 0813-2577 |
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| Identification number: | PU201611007919 |
| Source: | BISp |
Author's abstract
The statue of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku at Harbord, near Freshwater Beach in Sydney, is the most prominent and culturally significant example of Kahanamoku's social memory in Australia. Erected in 1994 after a long and contested planning process, the statue commemorates the Hawaiian athlete's contributions to Australian surfboard riding, particularly his exhibitions of surfing in Sydney in 1914/15. This article considers three dimensions of the monument: underlying motivations, memory and identity. While the circumstances of this particular example are unique, the broad issues are common to many statues. This case study offers an example through which sport statues can be better understood.