Author : Lachy Paterson
Publisher : Otago University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Colonial Discourses by : Lachy Paterson
Download or read book Colonial Discourses written by Lachy Paterson and published by Otago University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illuminates the whole colonial discourse between Maori and Pakeha as it appeared in the Maori-language newspapers during a critical period in New Zealand history. In 1855, the Maori world was changing. Many Maori took part in the market economy, most had become Christian, many could read and write, some had sold land to the settler government. The government expected these trends to continue. Ultimately, Maori and European would become the iwi kotahi -- one people. The government disseminated this message to Maori in its newspaper 'Te Karere Maori'. There were other newspapers, most importantly the rival Maori government the Kingitanga's Te Hokioi. And while these newspapers were used for propaganda, they provided a forum, with many Maori and some Pakeha debating the issues of the day.