and defines what it means to be “woman-manly”. Whale Rider tells the story of Pai‚ who faces the subtle resentment of her grandfather Koro as he attempts to re-establish the old traditions of their ancestors. This movie unfolds the history of the Maori Tribe that by tradition the new chief would be the first born son directly descended from their ancient ancestor Paikea. Koro attempts to discover their new leader through a cultural reform school solely for the first-born sons of every family. However
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Assessment: Short Essay 1 Identify THREE quality indicators relevant to early childhood education and discuss why they are important for children‚ parents‚ and/or society. The education of early childhood is widely valued in a great variety of human development theories‚ and in some degree the quality of the early childhood education determines the quality of the child’s future life. In this essay‚ I will give my views on three quality indicators and relate them to children and Te whariki
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Things Fall Apart‚ the film Whale Rider by Niki Caro explores the breakdown of Maori culture in post-colonial New Zealand. It follows the journeys of Pai‚ a young girl‚ and Koro‚ her grandfather‚ who both seek to uphold and preserve the Maori tradition‚ which has been negatively influenced by the European culture. During the film‚ Pai transforms from an unwanted child to the new village leader‚ while challenging the Maori customs through her curiosity‚ for example when she learns the sacred art of
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in New Zealand – Pakeha‚ Asian‚ Maori and Pacific Nations people‚ and how these stereotypes may lead to differences in societal behaviour towards these groups. Stereotypes in NZ In a study done by Sibley et al. (2011)‚ societal stereotypes of Pakeha‚ Asian‚ Maori and Pacific Nations New Zealanders were examined. It was found that Pakeha were viewed as both highly warm and highly competent‚ Asian New Zealanders were viewed as highly competent but low in warmth‚ Maori were seen as low-to-moderate in
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There are many ways of being a New Zealander. However‚ how can we appreciate our differences and grow together as a country? In Obama’s inaugural speech‚ he said that:” We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colours of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names.” In New Zealand‚ as a multi-nation of immigrants‚ it is the same for us. Maybe our parents or grandparents are from other countries‚ maybe we have eyes in different colours‚ maybe we speak another
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CULTURAL COMPETENCY DEFINITIONS – A paper to inform development of Cultural Competency Framework for First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples of British Columbia‚ Canada Cultural Definitions in health care – what does it all mean? There are many definitions and iterations of culture in health care – all with different meanings but many with overlaps. In order to develop a Cultural competency framework‚ it will be important for stakeholders to agree on what ‘cultural competency’ means and the differences
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------------------------------------------------- Obesity Junk food plays a major role in the obesity epidemic. By the year 2050‚ the rate of obesity in the U.S. is expected to reach 42 percent‚ according to researchers at Harvard University. Children who eat fast food as a regular part of their diets consume more fat‚ carbohydrates and processed sugar and less fiber than those who do not eat fast food regularly. Junk food in these children’s diets accounts for 187 extra calories per day‚ leading
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Why did Hitler start World War 2? Introduction In this History Inquiry‚ I will be looking into why Adolf Hitler started World War 2. The causes of why he started this‚ what the Treaty of Versailles was‚ what significance the decision had to New Zealand‚ who was involved in the main part of the war‚ and what were the main effects overall. Who was involved‚ what did they do/impact? The main group of people was the Nazi’s who were the group that took over Germany’s government with their leader‚ Adolf
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her works. Her writing career started when she was 25 years old with children. She has a large family and she displayed her love for her relatives in Butterflies‚ It used to be Green Once‚ The Trolley and A Way of Talking. Patricia also honoured her Maori culture by
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characters have with the Taiaha. To Aroha this object is sacred; her actions show she cares a great lot about this item “ I gave him this. I offered it to him as the sign of peace between Maori and Pakeha” the Taiaha represents not only herself from within but also as she believes all people it is an object that unites all (Maori and Pakeha). Where as when it comes to Johnny he looks at the Taiaha in a different way‚ rather then like his mother look upon it as something holey/sacred to be held with great
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