Introduction 1. Maori Ideas about 'The Self' 2. Maori Ideas about 'The World' 3. Maori Ideas about 'Knowledge' 4. Maori Scholarship 5. Maori Research and Communities Glossary Further Reading Bibliography Index
An introduction to the key issues of Maori philosophy.
Georgina Stewart is Associate Professor at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
A significant, groundbreaking and fascinating book that examines
Maori philosophy in a meaningful and contemporary way. It will
become a core text for the many courses that draw on Indigenous
knowledge and Matauranga Maori, educating and challenging the way
we think.
*Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Professor of Maori and Indigenous Studies,
Waikato University, New Zealand*
In this book, ‘native’ philosopher Georgina Stewart traverses the
breadth and depth of Maori ways of thinking and making sense of the
world. The relationship between traditional and historical Maori
philosophical notions and contemporary Maori philosophical thought
is examined such that both discord and harmony are embraced.
*Hemi Dale, Director Maori Medium Education, University of
Auckland, New Zealand*
This book is an anthropology of Maori philosophy, a journey
following Maori thought and metaphysics as it wrestles with the
dictates of coloniality/modernity. A much-needed introduction to
Maori thought, Stewart invites the reader to be more than a
spectator but a participant in that fascinating journey.
*Garrick Cooper, Senior Lecturer, Aotahi School of Maori and
Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury, New Zealand*
In a beautifully written, at times painful, examination of living
bi-culturally in ‘two worlds,’ Georgina Stewart ties together
ancient Maori ways of knowing and te ao hurihuri; contemporary
concerns in the modern world. She unpacks the tension of
“fractionated” bloodlines, the postmodern dissonance of cultural
performativity, and what it means to be authentic in fast changing
times.
*Ruth Irwin, Adjunct Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne,
Australia*
For many people like me who are seeking to better understand the
ways of thinking, doing and being of our Maori forebears and
contemporaries, this book is a generous offering ... [Stewart's]
writing should open doors to guide readers in their own learning,
to work with respect for Maori philosophy and to build confidence
in their working the intercultural spaces.
*New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies*
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