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My Hand Will Write what My Heart Dictates
The women of this book are mainly Pakeha. They are domestic servants, governors' wives and farmers, married, single, widowed or deserted. They write about love, friendship, children, destitution, illness and grief. Maori women write about land, loss and love, about families and domestic events - in both Maori and English.
Panguru and the City: Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua
Travelling from Hokianga to Auckland in the middle decades of the twentieth century, the people of Panguru established themselves in the workplaces, suburbs, churches and schools of the city. Melissa Matutina Williams writes from the heart of these communities. The daughter of a Panguru family growing up in Auckland, she writes a perceptive account of urban migration through the stories of the Panguru migrants. Through these vibrant oral narratives, the history of Māori migration is relocated to the tribal and whānau context in which it occurred. For the people of Panguru, migration was seldom viewed as a one-way journey of new beginnings; it was experienced as a lifelong process of develo...
In/visible Sight
Examines the early history of cross-cultural encounter, contact and colonisation in southern New Zealand. Ngai Tahu engaged with the European newcomers from the 1820s, encountering systematic settlement from the 1840s, and fighting land alienation and erosion of resource rights from the mid-nineteenth century. The evolving social world was one framed by marriage practices, kinship networks and cultural practices - a world in which interracial intimacy played a formative role. Recipient of the prestigious Roheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal in 2008, Angela Wanhalla (Ngai Tahu) lectures in history at the University of Otago.
Asylums, Mental Health Care and the Irish
This book is a collection of studies on mental health services in Ireland from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. Essays cover overall trends in patient numbers, an exploration of the development of mental health law in Ireland, and studies on individual hospitals – all of which provide incredible insight into times past and yet speak volumes about mental health in contemporary Irish society. Topics include the famous nursing strike at Monaghan Asylum in 1919, when a red flag was raised over the building; extracts from Speedwell, a hospital newsletter, showing the social and sporting life at Holywell Hospital during the 1960s; an exploration of diseases such as ber...
Rewena and Rabbit Stew
Discover the heart of early Aotearoa through its kitchens. Katie Cooper's Rewena and Rabbit Stew offers a unique glimpse into rural New Zealand from 1800 to 1940, exploring the foodways of Māori and Pākehā settlers. What did they eat? How did they cook? And what can their kitchens tell us about their lives? From hāngī stones to coal ranges, this book uncovers the social practices, cooking technologies, and gender roles that shaped rural communities. Explore the impact of colonization on food production, the importance of manaakitanga, and the diverse experiences of those who called Aotearoa home. Perfect for history buffs and food lovers alike, this book brings the past to life through the smells and tastes of the rural kitchen.
In the Footsteps of Ethel Benjamin
"The book solves some of the mysteries of Ethel's life and work: how many brothers and sisters did she have? Where did the family live? Why did she, as a 'first wave' feminist, act for hoteliers when many of the women's movement supported the prohibitionists? It shows some of the obstacles Ethel encountered to becoming a lawyer in the late nineteenth century all-male conservative legal profession. The book portrays Ethel's determination, hard work, mental ability and 'can do' attitude. The epilogue compares Ethel's story with that of some of her less well-known but notable successors in the mid twentieth century, and some of her famous successors. This is a book about how New Zealand women overcame obstacles to practice in the legal profession, once the sole preserve of men, some soaring through the 'glass ceiling' to high positions in public life."--Book jacket.
Sexuality Down Under
Sexuality permeates most aspects of everyday life. As it is both a hot topic and a taboo subject at the same time, its study is important and controversial. Essays in this book give many insights into issues surrounding sexuality in art, in advertising, in prostitution, in homosexual law reform and in relation to teenage motherhood, rape, medical practice, and male sexual 'disfunction'. As well, there are essays on how the West responded to indigenous Pacific peoples, and New Zealand's 'satanism scare' of the 1990s. CONTRIBUTORS: Chris Brickell, Barbara Collins, Rob Cover, Caroline Daley, Jenny Harper, Michael Hill, Jan Jordan, Allison Kirkman, Pat Moloney, Libby Plumridge, Cameron Pritchard, Tiina Varies.
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