Beyond the colour line : race and racism in Aotearoa New Zealand / Roydon Agent.

Includes bibliographical references.

The time is right -- The seeds of English racism -- The growth of English racism -- English racism in the new world -- Race, the Bible and science -- The brutality of British racism -- Race: an American obsession -- Racist regimes and eugenics -- Busting the myth -- The foundations of racism in Aotearoa -- Three-pronged attack -- Anti-Asian racism -- A stain on our nation's past -- The government and racism -- Targeting the vulnerable -- Twenty-first century racism in Aotearoa -- Crossing the colour line -- Perspectives from the coalface -- Te reo glossary -- Endnotes.

"Beyond the colour line will help you gain a better understanding of how ideas and practices of race and racism came into being. It explores the history of racism, unpacks the theories that led to the idea of white supremacy, and how the notion was used to justify the brutal subjugation of the indigenous populations they sought to dominate and exploit for economic reasons. Beyond the Colour Line also explores New Zealand's history or racism. It pulls back the curtain on the British Crown's betrayal of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, theft of Maori land, and the marginalisation and criminalisation of Maori. It also challenges the notion that the treatment of Maori should be a model for other countries to emulate. Finally, Beyond the Colour Line is not just about the past; it is about the 'here and now' and the future. In the last section of the book, it looks at recent examples of racism and then offers suggestions, drawing on the wisdom of experts, on how to find a positive, meaningful, and lasting way forward."--Back cover.