National days and the politics of indigenous and local identities in Australia and New Zealand / Patrick A. McAllister.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAllister, P. A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waitangi Day--Public opinion.

Waitangi Day.

Australia Day--Public opinion.

Australia Day.

Aboriginal Australians--Ethnic identity.

Aboriginal Australians.

Aboriginal Australians--Attitudes.

Māori (New Zealand people)--Ethnic identity.

Māori (New Zealand people).

Māori (New Zealand people)--Attitudes.

Public opinion--Australia.

Public opinion.

Australia.

Public opinion--New Zealand.

New Zealand.

Physical Description:

xiv, 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2012]

Summary:

McAllister (anthropology, U. of Canterbury, New Zealand) examines relations between natives and descendants of settlers in celebrations of Waitangi Day in New Zealand and Australia Day in Australia, comparing the events at two sites in each country and between the two countries. He discusses New Zealand's national day and the Treaty of Waitangi, Waitangi Day as dramatic cultural performance, Waitangi Day at Okains Bay, Indigenous responses to Australia Day, redefining the nation at Lismore in northern New South Wales, and reconciliation flourishes then dies. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594608148

1594608148

OCLC:

761538050