The fixed and the fickle : religion and identity in New Zealand / Hans Mol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mol, Hans, 1922-

Series:

Religion and identity ; 1.

Religion and identity ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Māori (New Zealand people)--Religion.

Māori (New Zealand people).

Identification (Religion).

New Zealand--Religion.

New Zealand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont., Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1982.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume describes the effect of religion on the identity of the native Maoris and Pakehas (white settlers in New Zealand. The description is woven around the idea that the fixed (identity) is constantly "unglued" by the fickle (change). The Maori charismatic movements are seen as attempts to absorb the devastating effects of Pakeha incursion into a viable system of meaning. Yet the white white settlers, too, had to tame the discontinuities with the past and the ravages of cultural change. Religion is seen to be at the forefront of the struggle to defend and reinforce the boundaries around the variety of identities.In presenting his thesis, the author has brought together a wide range of information—other anthropological and sociological studies, historical accounts, official statements, and religious census data. The volume will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology, and religion.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Tables

Introduction

Maori Identity and Religion in Pre-European Times

Charismatic Movements and Changes in Maori Identity

Maori Identity and Pakeha Denominations

Race Relations and Religion

Religion and Pakeha Identity

Conclusion

Glossary of Maori Terms

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

9786613810434

9781554585557

1554585554

9781282232693

128223269X

9780889206779

0889206775

OCLC:

243585794