Bitter Sweet: Indigenous Women in the PacificAlison Jones, Phyllis Herda, Tamasailau Suaalii A collection of writing by 10 indigenous Pacific women. Essay topics include images of Maori women on New Zealand postcards, the interests and cultural identity of Maori women, education in Western Samoa, young Samoan women and sexuality, gender and work in Fiji, deconstructing the 'exotic' female beauty, representation in films, and poetry. |
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Notes on Contributors | 5 |
Introduction | 11 |
one Images of Māori Women | 17 |
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