Author: Claudia Orange
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ISBN: 9781869402037
Category : New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 650
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This is the period when contemporary New Zealand begins to recognize itself. Radio, airlines, cars, science, New Zealand writing, electricity, politics the late twentieth century begins to be visible in all these "new" developments—and the people who shaped the period are all here.
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Category : New Zealand
Languages : en
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Author: Barry Gustafson
Publisher: Auckland University Press
ISBN: 1775581039
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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The definitive life story of New Zealand Prime Minister &“Kiwi&” Keith Holyoake is revealed in this deftly composed exploration of how one man was able to weather complex changes in society to stay in power for more than 11 years. Through his leadership in the 1960s to his position as Governor General in the late 1970s, Holyoake was often derided as pompous and unprincipled, but this biography demonstrates the astute understanding of people and political issues that allowed him to defuse division and preserve order while encouraging gradual and incremental progress. Holyoake's performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs is also examined, including his opposition to nuclear testing and his reluctant commitment to assisting the United States in Vietnam.
Author: Michael Blain
Publisher: Victoria University Press
ISBN: 9780864734280
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Author: Bronwyn Dalley
Publisher: Auckland University Press
ISBN: 9781869402266
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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This is a collection of essays in the rapidly growing field of public history. The essays are short think-pieces by leading writers and scholars, which explore the connections between specific aspects of public history and the broader field of New Zealand history in general and show some new and challenging ways of looking at the past. The contributions cover new media, academic vs public history, the Waitangi Tribunal, Treaty claims research, official war history, government history, the origins of public history, museums, heritage, freelance research and writing, public history in popular culture, and state-funded reference histories.
Author: Barbara Lesley Brookes
Publisher: Auckland University Press
ISBN: 9781869403058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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This study is the fruit of five years' work by a group of Dunedin scholars into the complex ways in which gender operated as a social structure and a shaping force in the lives of the inhabitants of southern Dunedin in the years from 1890 to World War II.
Author: William Leslie Renwick
Publisher: Victoria University Press
ISBN: 9780864734754
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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By exploring New Zealand's centennial celebration in 1940, this volume paints a vivid picture of New Zealanders and how they perceived themselves and their relationships to the world at that time. Detailing the Centennial Exhibition, Wellington trade fair, and various other public commemorations, special publications of dictionaries and pictorial surveys, and cultural and art exhibits, this text fully examines how the country and citizens commemorated their history and recognized new opportunities in the changing world landscape.
Author: Richard S. Hill
Publisher: Victoria University Press
ISBN: 9780864734778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Examining the relations between the Maori and the Fuling New Zealand government, this text provides an overview of the Maori quest for autonomy in the first half of the 20th century and the government's responses to those requests.
Author: David B. Baker
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195366557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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The science and practice of psychology has evolved around the world on different trajectories and timelines, yet with a convergence on the recognition of the need for a human science that can confront the challenges facing the world today. Few would argue that the standard narrative of the history of psychology has emphasized European and American traditions over others, but in today's global culture, there is a greater need in psychology for international understanding. This volume describes the historical development of psychology in countries throughout the world. Contributors provide narratives that examine the political and socioeconomic forces that have shaped their nations' psychologies. Each unique story adds another element to our understanding of the history of psychology. The chapters in this volume remind us that there are unique contexts and circumstances that influence the ways in which the science and practice of psychology are assimilated into our daily lives. Making these contexts and circumstances explicit through historical research and writing provides some promise of greater international insight, as well as a better understanding of the human condition.
Author: Joan Metge
Publisher: Auckland University Press
ISBN: 1775582280
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 109
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From the point of view of a renowned anthropologist, this invaluable volume narrates the history of a multicultural New Zealand in which both Maori and non-Maori individuals cohabitate. Arguing that the Treaty of Waitangi of 1840—signed by the indigenous Maori and the British—established a foundation from which New Zealanders could grow and prosper, this account demonstrates how two cultures met, disputed, and dealt with diversity. In addition, this unique record analyzes the country's languages and myths and explores how they have influenced New Zealand society. Moving and engaging, this record covers six decades of enlightening field work.
