Reinventing capitalism in New Zealand : history, structure, practice and social class / Christopher Wilkes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkes, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism--New Zealand--History.

Capitalism.

New Zealand--Colonization--History.

New Zealand.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

In the nineteenth century, Britain bestrode the world. Its domination depended in part on it exporting its social and economic problems to the farthest reaches of the globe. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, Britain's élite thought they had found a ready-made country in which to re-establish their way of life. This invasion might ease their problems at home, and extend their influence to the edge of the earth. White settlers began to arrive in New Zealand in numbers during the 1840s, and sought to reinvent capitalism in a new land. This book traces the shape of this reinvention, and the slow emergence of New Zealand's particular form of class structure. The book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the history of capitalism, and its colonial ambitions. It sheds light on the enduring nature of inequality in New Zealand, and where it might originate. Students of political science, sociology, history and cultural studies will find its arguments of interest.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Table of Contents

A Note on the Cover Image

Part One

Chapter One

Part Two

Chapter Two

Part Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Part Four

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Part Five

Chapter Eleven

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5275-3405-7

OCLC:

1183030917