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Article: The death of Koro Paka: "traditional" Maori patriarchy.(Report)
- Article from:
- The Contemporary Pacific
- Article date:
- March 22, 2008
- Author:
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Abstract
This article is underpinned by the simple question of what knowledge is produced about Maori men and why. In particular, it deconstructs the invention, authentication, and re-authentication of "traditional" Maori patriarchy. It begins by examining how Maori patriarchy was invented and authenticated through the hybridization of Maori and British masculine cultures, especially through the early colonial education of a select few Maori boys, who were subjects of a British public schooling technique. The article draws from this historical analysis to demonstrate how Maori patriarchy continues to be authenticated in today's popular culture. Here, the contemporary ...
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