Bowen, George,

People and promises : Māori and Pākehā relations, 1912-1980 / George Bowen. - 70 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 27 cm

Cover subtitle: race relations, Māori and Pākehā, 1912-1980. "The land of the long white cloud has been a land of promise for generations of migrants from the earliest times to today. This book will concentrate on those who came to be called Māori and those who came to be called Pākehā in this land.".

Includes bibliographical references.

Section 1. Before 1912 -- Section 2. 1912-1980 -- Section 3. After 1980: updates -- -- Before 1912 -- The seeding: heritages brought by our forebears -- Our art and history -- The meeting -- The weaving: finding ways to adapt to each other 1840-1900 -- Thining it over -- -- 1912-1980 -- The situation in 1912 -- Separate strands of change -- Thinking it over -- War and a new path -- Community and government responses in the 1940s and 1950s -- The impact of urban changes -- Thinking it over -- The issues in race relations 1960-1980 -- Working through the issues of race relations in the 1960s and 1970s -- Thinking it over -- -- After 1980: updates -- New Zealand: progress and pressures 1980-1990s. Section 1. Section 2. Section 3.

Covers the Year 11 history theme, Race relations - Māori and Pākehā, 1912-1980. Also provides a wider context by discussing artworks and events before and after the timeframe covered by the syllabus. Suggested level: senior secondary.

0582541956 9780582541955

Pearson Education New Zealand, Private Bag 102-908, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, N.Z.


Maori (New Zealand people)--History--20th century.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Politics and government--20th century.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--20th century.
Kōrero nehe.
Tōrangapū
Noho-ā-iwi .


New Zealand--Race relations--History
New Zealand--History--20th century
New Zealand--Politics and government--20th century.
New Zealand--Social life and customs.

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