Almighty Auckland?
By: edited by Ian Carter, David Craig and Steve Matthewman.
Contributors: Carter, Ian.; Craig, David, 1961-; Matthewman, Steve.
Publisher: Dunmore Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Palmerston North, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Auckland (N.Z.) -- Social conditions.; Auckland (N.Z.) -- Economic conditions.
Description: A whimsical investigation of Auckland's social development and the antipathy it generates as New Zealand's largest city.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
A whimsical investigation of Auckland's social development and the antipathy it generates as New Zealand's largest city.
Table of contents: title: JAFFA/JAFA : a personal introduction -- Ian Carter; title: Auckland : antipodean portal of empire -- David Bedggood; title: Moving targets : Auckland transport -- Ian Carter; title: Sustainable development, partnerships and mana whenua -- Merata Kawharu; title: From kava to coffee : the 'browning' of Auckland -- Melanie Anae; title: Auckland's 'economic immigrants' from Asia -- Raymond Chui; title: Living Southside -- Tracey McIntosh; title: Auckland's Wild West -- Steve Matthewman; title: Thin topsoil : queer blokes, moral modernity and real estate politics in New Zealand's biggest borough -- David Craig; title: Auckland from over the hill : how the country sees Auckland -- Cluny Macpherson; title: I hate you Auckland -- Bruce Curtis; title: Welcome to Auckland : a city bus tour -- Claudia Bell and John Lyall; title: Saturday night's alright for dancing -- Michael Stevens; title: More of everything : art-consuming Auckland -- Catherine Lane West-Newman; title: Wear in the world? : fashioning Auckland as a globalising city -- Alison Goodrum, Wendy Larner and Maureen Molloy; title: Conclusions: Just another First City of Sailing Queens of the Pacific Aucklander, eh? -- David Craig.