Colonising Myths
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Colonising Myths
Colonising Myths
This book brings together a series of papers that reflects on the effect of P?keh? law, legal processes, and teaching on M?ori legal thought and practice.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionColonising Myths brings together a series of papers by Ani Mikaere that reflect on the effect of Pakeha law, legal processes and teaching on Maori legal thought and practice.
She discusses issues such as the ability of Maori to achieve justice when Maori law is marginalised; the need to confront racism in thinking, processes and structures; the impact of interpretations of the Treaty of Waitangi; the difficulty of redressing harm to Maori within the Pakeha legal system; and the importance of reinstating tikanga at the heart of Maori legal thinking and practice.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781869694531
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 January 2013
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Huia Publishers
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 442g
Pages: 380
About the Author
Ani Mikaere is a barrister and solicitor and teaches Maori law and philosophy at Te Wananga-o-Raukawa. She has taught Maori law and Western law at the University of Auckland and the University of Waikato and has published widely on the impact of colonisation on Maori and Maori legal practices, biculturalism, Maori self-determination and the Treaty of Waitangi.
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