Māori have a wondrous capacity to make sense of happenings in our everyday lives. We
attribute meaning to words and actions. We interpret feelings and emotions. We recognize …

Traditionally, Taonga tuku iho (Māori ancestral treasures) circulated within complex political,
social, and economic landscapes. From the late eighteenth century, however, the influx of …

Indigenous peoples are overrepresented in homeless populations in many countries. As
part of a larger ethnographic project, this case study draws upon interviews and …

This introduction to contemporary historical theory and practice shows how issues of identity
have shaped how we write history. Stefan Berger charts how a new self-reflexivity about …

This thesis examines Māori cosmological stories, ceremonies, and traditional practices
regarding menstruation in pre-colonial Māori society. I use kaupapa Māori and mana …

Death is a universal event. It will happen to all of us, yet how we respond to death is
particular and influenced by our cultural worlds. This study offers an investigation of the …

Like indigenous peoples globally, Māori are over-represented among the homeless
population due to processes of colonialism, disruptions and continued socio-economic …

The tattoo information experience reveals possibilities to explore how tattoo images are
created as things, what actions lead to the creation of a tattoo image, who is considered a …

Abstract Theories of Continuing Bonds, and more recently, the Dual Process of Grieving,
have provided new ways of understanding the bereavement process, and have influenced …

Globally, literacy can be conceived of in different ways. Two perspectives that have
influenced adult literacy policy internationally are the economic functionalist and the …