Constructing the identities of place: an exploration of Māori and archaeological heritage practices in Aotearoa New Zealand Thesis
- Author
- Pishief, E.D.
- Year
- 2012
- Journal / Source
- unpublished PhD
- Publisher / Organisation
- Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
- Pages
- 271
- Summary
- This thesis examines a problem in current heritage practice, namely, the statutory management of archaeological sites separately from other heritage places with the consequent loss of many sites of importance to Māori. It explores places and the different meanings and practices of heritage constructed around them by archaeologists and Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand where such questions have not been critically examined in great depth. The study responds to this gap in the literature by setting out to develop a theory of heritage practice that enables the effective translation of peoples’ heritage aspirations into a workable model of heritage management in place of the current framework.