title: Anarchists, Punks and Vegans - oh my! Ethnography of an anti-capitalist Community of Dissent

authors: Foote, David Mitchell

subjects: punk

abstract: Although ethnographies dealing with anti-capitalist activism, veganism or the 
punk scene are far from uncommon, until recently the temptation has been to view 
these groups as separate and distinct, rather than diffuse and overlapping.  Using 
data gathered during interviews and participant observation in some parts of urban 
New Zealand, this study offers a sketch of the boundaries of the Community 
embodied by that overlap.   Participants' own definitions for key terms such as 
anarchism, punk and capitalism/consumerism are presented and scrutinised in 
order to provide a starting point for this analysis.  A lineage of thought is 
juxtaposed with each of these terms, with the intention of contesting some of the 
popular stereotypes surrounding them.  The Community's own sense of difference 
is then explored through the responses of participants, which are analysed and 
some commonalities suggested.   The most critical of these is the perception 
amongst participants of a greater engagement with their choices than they 
generally considered to be the case within the mainstream.  Finally, some internal 
divisions within the Community are noted and a model for the radicalisation and 
mediation of dissent is suggested to explain this.

text: Anarchists, Punks and Vegans - oh my! Ethnography of an anti-capitalist Community of Dissent Although ethnographies dealing with anti-capitalist activism, veganism or the 
punk scene are far from uncommon, until recently the temptation has been to view 
these groups as separate and distinct, rather than diffuse and overlapping.  Using 
data gathered during interviews and participant observation in some parts of urban 
New Zealand, this study offers a sketch of the boundaries of the Community 
embodied by that overlap.   Participants' own definitions for key terms such as 
anarchism, punk and capitalism/consumerism are presented and scrutinised in 
order to provide a starting point for this analysis.  A lineage of thought is 
juxtaposed with each of these terms, with the intention of contesting some of the 
popular stereotypes surrounding them.  The Community's own sense of difference 
is then explored through the responses of participants, which are analysed and 
some commonalities suggested.   The most critical of these is the perception 
amongst participants of a greater engagement with their choices than they 
generally considered to be the case within the mainstream.  Finally, some internal 
divisions within the Community are noted and a model for the radicalisation and 
mediation of dissent is suggested to explain this.

year: 2009

title: Late Quaternary tephras in the Hamilton Basin, North Island, New Zealand

authors: Lowe, David J.

abstract: This paper summarises the occurrence and distribution of late Quaternary tephras in the Hamilton (Middle Waikato) Basin and outlines a model to explain the pattern of soils formed from them. The collaborative work currently in progress on paleoecological aspects of the late Otiran - Aranuian history of the area is also reported.

text: Late Quaternary tephras in the Hamilton Basin, North Island, New Zealand This paper summarises the occurrence and distribution of late Quaternary tephras in the Hamilton (Middle Waikato) Basin and outlines a model to explain the pattern of soils formed from them. The collaborative work currently in progress on paleoecological aspects of the late Otiran - Aranuian history of the area is also reported.

year: 1981

title: Are we really colour-blind? The normalisation of mass female incarceration

authors: Norris, Adele N.

abstract: The sharp rise in female incarceration rates in both the United States and New Zealand has received increased attention. Even more pressing are the racial disparities among imprisoned females. This exploratory case study examines 13 peer-reviewed articles published between 2005 and 2016 to understand the nature of colour-blind ideology in discussions of female imprisonment in New Zealand. Several themes emerged including the homogenisation of female prisoners. Apart from moderately linking vast racial disparities between incarcerated White women and Indigenous women to ill-defined colonial practices, contemporary explanations for the substantial racial disparities receive little attention. This article concludes that the absence of a critical lens toward contemporary forms and experiences of racism undergirding the mass criminalisation of Indigenous people perpetuates a colour blindness that in turn works to normalise mass female incarceration. Even in attempts to be unbiased, the way race/ethnicity, gender, age, and class are discussed in academic research exploring female incarceration seems to reflect the influential nature of controlling images rather than critique them.

text: Are we really colour-blind? The normalisation of mass female incarceration The sharp rise in female incarceration rates in both the United States and New Zealand has received increased attention. Even more pressing are the racial disparities among imprisoned females. This exploratory case study examines 13 peer-reviewed articles published between 2005 and 2016 to understand the nature of colour-blind ideology in discussions of female imprisonment in New Zealand. Several themes emerged including the homogenisation of female prisoners. Apart from moderately linking vast racial disparities between incarcerated White women and Indigenous women to ill-defined colonial practices, contemporary explanations for the substantial racial disparities receive little attention. This article concludes that the absence of a critical lens toward contemporary forms and experiences of racism undergirding the mass criminalisation of Indigenous people perpetuates a colour blindness that in turn works to normalise mass female incarceration. Even in attempts to be unbiased, the way race/ethnicity, gender, age, and class are discussed in academic research exploring female incarceration seems to reflect the influential nature of controlling images rather than critique them.

year: 2017