The fixed and the fickle : religion and identity in New Zealand / / Hans Mol

• Autore: Mol Hans <1922->
• Pubblicazione: Waterloo, Ont., Canada, : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1982
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (120 p.)
• Disciplina: 306/.6/09931
• Soggetto topico: Maori (New Zealand people) - Religion; Identification (Religion)
• Soggetto geografico: New Zealand Religion
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Maori Identity and Religion in Pre-European Times -- Charismatic Movements and Changes in Maori Identity -- Maori Identity and Pakeha Denominations -- Race Relations and Religion -- Religion and Pakeha Identity -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Maori Terms -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume describes the effect of religion on the identity of the native Maoris and Pakehas (white settlers in New Zealand. The description is woven around the idea that the fixed (identity) is constantly "unglued" by the fickle (change). The Maori charismatic movements are seen as attempts to absorb the devastating effects of Pakeha incursion into a viable system of meaning. Yet the white white settlers, too, had to tame the discontinuities with the past and the ravages of cultural change. Religion is seen to be at the forefront of the struggle to defend and reinforce the boundaries around the variety of identities.In presenting his thesis, the author has brought together a wide range of information—other anthropological and sociological studies, historical accounts, official statements, and religious census data. The volume will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology, and religion.
• Titolo autorizzato: The fixed and the fickle
• ISBN: 1-55458-555-4; 1-282-23269-X; 9786613810434; 0-88920-677-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154971203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Religion and identity ; ; 1.