Researching Pacific and indigenous peoples
Subtitle: issues and perspectives
By: edited by Tupeni L. Baba ... [et al.].
Contributors: Baba, Tupeni.; University of Auckland. Centre for Pacific Studies.
Publisher: Centre for Pacific Studies, The University of Auckland
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Auckland, N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
Subjects: Indigenous peoples -- Oceania -- Research.; Pacific Islanders -- Research.; Research -- Methodology.; Research ethics.; Oceania -- Research.
Other titles: Researching the Pacific and indigenous peoples
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"The collection of papers in the book were either presented at the Inaugural Pacific Islands Postgraduate Symposium, which was held at the University of Auckland on September 12-14, 2002, or have been written folowing the Symposium by Māori and Pacific scholars at the invitation of the Editors"--Introd.
Table of contents: title: Pt 1.; title: Indigneous research and methodological issues --; title: Building research capability in the Pacific, for the Pacific and by Pacific peoples -- Linda Tuhiwai Smith; title: Research and Pacific indigenous peoples: silenced pasts and challenged futures -- Unaisi Nabobo-Baba; title: Koloa Tukufakaholo: some research issues and challenges involving the management of Tonga's cultural heritage -- Kolokesa U Mahina; title: Making philosophical sense of indigenous Pacific research -- Kabini F Sanga -- Pt 2.; title: Language and cultural issues --; title: Researching the Pacific -- Margaret Mutu; title: Place to stand -- Melenaite Taumoefolau; title: Neuro-rehabilitation across cultures: the impact of traumatuc brain injury on Maori and Pacific peoples: a discussion paper -- Monique Faleafa; title: Pacific Island people in the midst of a legal concept: provocation, physical discipline and the reasonable man, reasonable person, or the ordinary New Zealander -- Malia Talakai; title: Art as tā-vā 'time space' transformation -- Okusitino Māhina -- Pt 3.; title: Pacific research issues --; title: Pacific and indigenous research: beyond bondage and patronage -- Tupeni Baba; title: Why girls don't do Physics: the Fiji experience -- Lorraine L Evening; title: Perceptions of democracy in Papua New Guinea: the electoral process -- Alphonse Gelu; title: Critical Tongan perspective on the notion of 'study clinics' -- Limitā Manu'atu and Tangiwai Mere Appleton Kepa; title: On the inside: narratives from the 'frontline' -- Nuhisifa Williams; title: Inside story: handling research on language practices in Tonga -- Siosi'ana 'Ungatea Fonua; title: In search of a culturally appropriate approach to research: a Samoan case -- Tipene Filipo; title: Issues and challenges in Pacific research: some critical comments -- 'Okusitino Māhina -- Ongoing issues; title: Issue of Pacific past and future: a challenge for Pacific students and academics in the present -- 'Okusitino Māhina and Unaisi Nabobo-Baba.