In/visible Sight: The Mixed-Descent Families of Southern New Zealand

In/visible Sight: The Mixed-Descent Families of Southern New Zealand
ISBN-10
1927131057
ISBN-13
9781927131053
Category
History
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2015-12-24
Publisher
Bridget Williams Books
Author
Angela Wanhalla

Description

In/visible Sight is a fascinating exploration of a little-known part of our history: the lives of part-Māori, part-Pākehā New Zealanders in the nineteenth century. Focussing on interracial intimacy between Ngāi Tahu and Pākehā settlers, it explores how intermarriage played a key role in shaping colonial encounters. As Ngāi Tahu sought to fight the alienation of their land and protect their natural resources, marriage practices and kinship networks became an increasingly important way to control interaction with Pākehā. The book also explores the contradictions and ambiguities of mixed-descent lives, offering new insights into New Zealand’s colonial past.

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