HISTORY 721 A & B

Special Topic: Māori History in Focus


Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for HISTORY 721.

Description

Surveys historical representations of the Māori past and related debates about methodological and epistemological approaches to writing Māori history. Drawing on international indigenous parallels, the course examines how key themes or events in the Māori past, and in particular Māori "urbanisation", have been incorporated into the national narrative. Past and future uses of primary sources, especially oral, will also be considered.

Availability 2018

Not taught in 2018

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

HISTORY 721A: 15 points

HISTORY 721B: 15 points