The making of a Māori : a case study of a changing community / by James E. Ritchie ; with a foreword by Ernest Beaglehole.

By: Series: Victoria University of Wellington publications in psychology ; no. 15Publication details: Wellington [N.Z.] : A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1963.Description: xi, 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cmSubject(s):
Contents:
The place and the people -- Being a Maori -- Within kin -- Amonst workmates -- Companions -- Leaders and followers -- At school -- Religious beliefs -- Growing up -- Personal resources -- Men and women -- The social map of Rakau -- The divided person -- A schismatic society.
Summary: Dr. James Ritchie has made, in "The Making of a Maori", an important contribution to our knowledge of how modern Maori people grow up and live. He has taken a typical Maori village, a village he calls "Rakau" and describes its individuals and families, its tensions and troubles, and vivacity, excitement, and satisfactions. The Making of a Maori is offered as a contribution towards the future of Rakau's people, towards the future of all Maoris, towards better understanding between Maori and Pakeha, and as a demonstration that together we have far to go.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Baumber John Kinder Theological Library DU423 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan J00987557
Baumber John Kinder Theological Library DU423 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan J00972278
Panapa Māori Resources John Kinder Theological Library DU423 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J00632838
Panapa Māori Resources John Kinder Theological Library DU423 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J00575145

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-199) and index.

The place and the people -- Being a Maori -- Within kin -- Amonst workmates -- Companions -- Leaders and followers -- At school -- Religious beliefs -- Growing up -- Personal resources -- Men and women -- The social map of Rakau -- The divided person -- A schismatic society.

Dr. James Ritchie has made, in "The Making of a Maori", an important contribution to our knowledge of how modern Maori people grow up and live. He has taken a typical Maori village, a village he calls "Rakau" and describes its individuals and families, its tensions and troubles, and vivacity, excitement, and satisfactions. The Making of a Maori is offered as a contribution towards the future of Rakau's people, towards the future of all Maoris, towards better understanding between Maori and Pakeha, and as a demonstration that together we have far to go.

Kinder Library bookplate : R. Rev. Sir Paul Reeves.

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