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Book Jade Taniwha

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jenny Bol Jun Lee
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2007-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780473123178
  • Pages : 179 pages

Download or read book Jade Taniwha written by Jenny Bol Jun Lee and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed historical and sociological context for Maori-Chinese New Zealanders concentrating on the role that schooling has played in the formation of their identity. Lee (Ngati Mahuta, Zhong Shan and Taishan Chinese) shows how racism in New Zealand's schools has impacted on members of this community. She shows that the identity of this unique cultural group is the result of a fascinating history on the margins of mainstream New Zealand society, one often intersected by racism, exclusion and colonialism. However, Maori-Chinese draw strength from their different traditions, taking pride in their unique identity while moving between the different worlds of Chinese, Maori and 'mainstream' New Zealand

Book Being Maori Chinese

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  • Author : Manying Ip
  • Publisher : Auckland University Press
  • Release : 2008-06-01
  • ISBN : 1775580253
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book Being Maori Chinese written by Manying Ip and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the stories behind several generations of seven Maori-Chinese families whose voices have seldom been heard before, this account casts a fascinating light on the historical and contemporary relations between Maori and Chinese in New Zealand. The two groups first came into contact in the late 19th century and often lived and interacted closely, leading to intermarriage and large families. By the 1930s, proximity and similarities had brought many Maori-Chinese families together, the majority of whom had to deal with cultural differences and discrimination. The growing political confidence of Maori since the 1970s and the more recent tensions around Asian immigration have put pressure on the relationship and the families’ dual identities. Today’s Maori-Chinese, reaffirming their multiple roots and cultural advantages, are playing increasingly important roles in New Zealand society. This account is oral history at its most compelling—an absorbing read for anyone interested in the complex yet rewarding topic of cultural interactions between indigenous and immigrant groups.

Book Decolonizing Research

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  • Author : Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2019-05-15
  • ISBN : 1786994623
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Decolonizing Research written by Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Oceania to North America, indigenous peoples have created storytelling traditions of incredible depth and diversity. The term 'indigenous storywork' has come to encompass the sheer breadth of ways in which indigenous storytelling serves as a historical record, as a form of teaching and learning, and as an expression of indigenous culture and identity. But such traditions have too often been relegated to the realm of myth and legend, recorded as fragmented distortions, or erased altogether. Decolonizing Research brings together indigenous researchers and activists from Canada, Australia and New Zealand to assert the unique value of indigenous storywork as a focus of research, and to develop methodologies that rectify the colonial attitudes inherent in much past and current scholarship. By bringing together their own indigenous perspectives, and by treating indigenous storywork on its own terms, the contributors illuminate valuable new avenues for research, and show how such reworked scholarship can contribute to the movement for indigenous rights and self-determination.

Book Tangata Whenua

    Book Details:
  • Author : Atholl Anderson
  • Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
  • Release : 2015-11-19
  • ISBN : 0908321546
  • Pages : 705 pages

Download or read book Tangata Whenua written by Atholl Anderson and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tangata Whenua: A History presents a rich narrative of the Māori past from ancient origins in South China to the twenty-first century, in a handy paperback format. The authoritative text is drawn directly from the award-winning Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History; the full text of the big hardback is available in a reader-friendly edition, ideal for students and for bedtime reading, and a perfect gift for those whose budgets do not stretch to the illustrated edition. Maps and diagrams complement the text, along with a full set of references and the important statistical appendix. Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History was published to widespread acclaim in late 2014. This magnificent history has featured regularly in the award lists: winner of the 2015 Royal Society Science Book Prize, shortlisted for the international Ernest Scott Prize, winner of the Te Kōrero o Mua (History) Award at the Ngā Kupu ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards, and Gold in the Pride in Print Awards. The importance of this history to New Zealand cannot be overstated. Māori leaders emphatically endorsed the book, as have reviewers and younger commentators. They speak of the way Tangata Whenua draws together different strands of knowledge – from historical research through archaeology and science to oral tradition. They remark on the contribution this book makes to evolving knowledge, describing it as ‘a canvas to paint the future on’. And many comment on the contribution it makes to the growth of understanding between the people of this country.

Book Jade s Summer of Horses

Download or read book Jade s Summer of Horses written by Amy Brown and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just when Jade has found pony heaven for her old horse Pip, a ruthless developer promises to destroy the idyllic seaside riding school Jade's summer is not looking too good. She needs to find a new home for Pip, her beautiful old mare, and is resigned to schooling troublesome taniwha. then she gets some good news. Becca's Aunt Flora, who has a riding school by the beach at Ocean Bay, is looking for a bombproof beginner's mount - namely, Pip! Better still, would Jade like to spend a few weeks helping out around the school and learning about endurance riding? Of course. to Jade, Samudra Riding School is heaven. Unfortunately, a property developer thinks so, too, and is determined to build luxury beach houses on the horses' land. Jade must find a way to save perfect Pip's new home.Ages: 8-12

Book Matters of the Heart

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  • Author : Angela Wanhalla
  • Publisher : Auckland University Press
  • Release : 2014-01-01
  • ISBN : 1775581217
  • Pages : 568 pages

Download or read book Matters of the Heart written by Angela Wanhalla and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From whalers and traders marrying into Maori families in the early 19th century to the growth of interracial marriages in the later 20th, Matters of the Heart unravels the long history of interracial relationships in New Zealand. It encompasses common law marriages and Maori customary marriages, alongside formal arrangements recognized by church and state, and shows how public policy and private life were woven together. It also explores the gamut of official reactions—from condemnation of interracial immorality or racial treason to celebration of New Zealand's unique intermarriage patterns as a sign of its progressive attitude toward race relations. This social history focuses on the lives and experiences of real Maori and Pakeha people and reveals New Zealand's changing attitudes to race, marriage, and intimacy.

Book Migrant and Diasporic Film and Filmmaking in New Zealand

Download or read book Migrant and Diasporic Film and Filmmaking in New Zealand written by Arezou Zalipour and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first ever collection on diasporic screen production in New Zealand. Through contributions by a diverse range of local and international scholars, it identifies the central characteristics, histories, practices and trajectories of screen media made by and/or about migrant and diasporic peoples in New Zealand, including Asians, Pacific Islanders and other communities. It addresses issues pertinent to representation of migrant and diasporic life and experience on screen, and showcases critical dialogues with directors, scriptwriters, producers and other key figures whose work reflects experiences of migration, diaspora and multiculturalism in contemporary New Zealand. With a foreword by Hamid Naficy, the key theorist of accented cinema, this comprehensive collection addresses essential questions about migrant, multicultural and diasporic screen media, policies of representation, and the new aesthetic styles and production regimes emerging from New Zealand film and TV. Migrant and Diasporic Film and Filmmaking in New Zealand is a touchstone for emerging work concerned with migration, diaspora and multiculturalism in New Zealand’s screen production and practice.

Book Managing Cultural Diversity in Asia

Download or read book Managing Cultural Diversity in Asia written by Jawad Syed and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion provides an authoritative overview of how cultural diversity is managed in Asia. Although the Asian context appears at first sight to be irreconcilably divergent in terms of diversity management approaches, the contributing authors seek to explore thematic and geographical demarcations of the notions of cultural diversity and equality at work. Managing Cultural Diversity in Asia not only examines cultural diversity management in a particular geography but also makes a distinct contribution to the wider theory of managing diversity and equality by revealing the significance of context, time and place in framing policies and practices of management. With empirical and conceptual contributions from eminent scholars from across the Asian continent as well as the Asian diaspora, this volume highlights practices of equality and diversity management in settings across Asia and reveals the key drivers and implications of such practices. This important and path-breaking Companion will be an invaluable resource for both undergraduate and research-based postgraduate students on international and comparative human resource management, employment relations and industrial relations courses.

Book Broth from the Cauldron

Download or read book Broth from the Cauldron written by Cerridwen Fallingstar and published by She Writes Press. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broth from the Cauldron is a collection of “teaching stories,” a literary Wiccan soup for the soul. It is a distillation of the wisdom Cerridwen Fallingstar has gathered from her journey through life, and from her forty years as a Shamanic teacher and Wiccan Priestess. At turns poignant and humorous, it chronicles her trajectory from a Republican cold war upbringing to Pagan Priestess, offering a portrait of a culture growing from denial to awareness. Accessible to any audience interested in personal growth, Broth from the Cauldron is for anyone who’s ever stood at the crossroads wishing a faery godmother would come along and show them the path.

Book Blood Moon Dragon

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shelley Munro
  • Publisher : Shelley Munro
  • Release : 2019-05-17
  • ISBN : 0994148356
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Blood Moon Dragon written by Shelley Munro and published by Shelley Munro. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When life gives you lemons… Her manager did her wrong, and a distraught Cassie returns to her home country of New Zealand. She’s checking out the property left to her by her grandfather. That’s her story… And she’s sticking to the script. Cassie Miller-Pope. Curvy. Betrayed, unlucky-in-love country star. Lives and breathes music. Hone Taniwha. Bad boy dragon shifter. Tattoos and charisma. Handsome as sin. For Cassie, it’s lust at first sight. Hone struggles to avoid the enticing woman who wears happy-ever-after on an invisible billboard above her head. The desire for the charming rogue places her in jeopardy. Danger to her beleaguered heart. Danger from creepy clowns. And more terrifying… A fiery aerial battle that’s the stuff of legends. You’ll love this romance because it contains a handsome dragon, a curvy girl-next-door singer, interfering family and friends, crime, dragon woo-woo, and a big pointy sword. Too much drama for a romance? Nah! It’s a perfect storm of happy-ever-after. Get it now!

Book The Dragon   the Taniwha

Download or read book The Dragon the Taniwha written by Manying Ip and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing for the first time the relationship between the tangata whenua and the country's earliest non-European immigrant group, this study investigates how two different marginalized groups in New Zealand society--the Maori and the Chinese--have interacted over the last 150 years. Various aspects are explored, such as how Maori newspapers have portrayed Chinese publications and vice versa, the changing demography of Chinese and Maori populations, Maori-Chinese marriages, and the ancient migration of both groups. The ethnically diverse contributors--from Maori to Chinese to European scholars--tackle numerous questions from many angles as well, such as Do the Maori resent Chinese immigrants? Do Chinese New Zealanders understand the role of the tangata whenua? and Have Maori and Chinese formed alliances based on common values and history? The result is an engaging portrait of the past and present relationships between two important peoples. Since race relations in New Zealand have usually been examined in terms of Maori and Pakeha, this unique exploration of Maori-Chinese relations portrays a much richer and more complex social fabric.

Book Jade and the Hunters

Download or read book Jade and the Hunters written by Amy Brown and published by Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time, offering to take home the worst behaved pony at the Showjumping Champs seemed like a brave decision. Now, back in Mr White's paddock, too nervous to even mount her five-year-old monster, Taniwha, Jade is feeling stupid.

Book Moving Worlds

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 654 pages

Download or read book Moving Worlds written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Women and Water in Global Fiction

Download or read book Women and Water in Global Fiction written by Emma Staniland and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-01-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Symbols and tropes of liquidity have long been connected to notions of the feminine and, therefore, with orthodox constructions of femininity and womanhood. Underpinning these ideas is the vital importance of water as life force, which has given it a central place in cultural vocabularies worldwide. These symbolic economies, in turn, inform the discourses through which positive or negative associations of women with water come to bear impact on the social positioning of female gendered identities. Women and Water in Global Fiction brings together an array of studies of this phenomenon as seen in writing by and about women from around the world. The literature explored in this volume works to make visible, decodify, celebrate, and challenge the cultural associations made between female gendered identities and all kinds of watery tropes, as well as their consequences for key issues connected to women, society, and the environment. The collection investigates the roots of such symbolisms, examines how they inform women’s place in the socio-cultural orders of diverse global cultures, and shows how the female authors in question use these tropes in their work as ways of (re)articulating female identities and their correlative roles.

Book Te Wai Pounamu

    Book Details:
  • Author : Harry Evison
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 616 pages

Download or read book Te Wai Pounamu written by Harry Evison and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book THE TANIWHA The Quest  Book II

Download or read book THE TANIWHA The Quest Book II written by and published by Eternal Press. This book was released on with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book BUG New Zealand

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tim Uden
  • Publisher : BUG Backpackers Guide
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 0958179638
  • Pages : 290 pages

Download or read book BUG New Zealand written by Tim Uden and published by BUG Backpackers Guide. This book was released on 2005 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Budget travel is what BUG guides are all about - no flash hotels and fancy banquets - just the most comprehensive information on backpackers' hostels and living it up without blowing the budget.