A postcolonial perspective on Maori masculinity in Once Were Warriors

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10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_90How to use a DOI?

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Maori; masculinity; postcolonial; New Zealand

Abstract

In the context of globalization, the collision between New Zealand's indigenous Maori culture and the European culture brought about by colonialism is a practical problem faced by New Zealand society. How the Maori can reconstruct and demonstrate their unique masculinity in this cultural dynamic is a challenge. This essay takes the novel Once Were Warriors as an example, first sorting out the historical background of New Zealand in the postcolonial era. Then it explores in detail the transformation of Maori masculinity from degeneration to adaptive reconstruction in the post-colonial context, and analyzes the coping strategies of Maori in the face of cultural conflict. Finally, it summarizes the postcolonial significance of Maori masculinity in the novel, in order to help readers better understand the gender dynamics and social structure in Maori culture, and provide valuable insights for understanding cultural conflicts and identity recognition in the postcolonial context.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yiwei Wu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/03/17
TI  - A postcolonial perspective on Maori masculinity in Once Were Warriors
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 721
EP  - 728
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_90
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_90
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