Book

The Maori: a study in acculturation

American Anthropological Association (64) • Published In 1944 • Pages: 130

By: Hawthorn, Harry Bertram.

Abstract
This document describes the social organization and economy of an isolated Maori village in northern New Zealand which is part of the Ngatikahu tribe or sub-tribe. The author's main interest is in the changes that have occurred and in the problems of assimilation into the European-New Zealand culture. He discusses the breakdown of larger social units (e.g., the whanau) and the increasing emphasis on the individual family unit which has coincided with the introduction of dairying. Also discussed are the changes in gardening and fishing techniques and organization. Examples from individual case histories are quoted throughout.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Family relationships
Fishing
Vegetable production
Dairying
Diet
Basis of marriage
Food preparation
Education system
culture
Maori
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Joan Steffens ; 1963: John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
1936-1938
Coverage Date
1900-1939
Coverage Place
Kahukkura Village, New Zealand
Notes
H.B. Hawthorn
Issued as v. 46, no. 2, pt. 2 (supplement) of the American anthropologist
Part of this study was presented as a doctoral dissertation at Yale University. cf. Foreword
'Annotated bibliography on Maori acculturation': p. 129-130
LCCN
44047267
LCSH
Maori (New Zealand people)