The methodists of Selwyn County: the 'society of classes' in a 'classless' society 1860-1913

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The methodists of Selwyn County: the 'society of classes' in a 'classless' society 1860-1913

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This thesis examines the social history of Methodists in Selwyn County between 1860 and 1913. It seeks to place these Methodists in their wider social, economic, and political context. The main aim is to explore evidence for the metamorphosis of New Zealand society, which developed from the pioneering phase to become a modern class-based society centred on the nuclear family. In this transformation, the role of Methodism in building rural community, providing social cohesion, enhancing social...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2001

Creator

Johnson, David A.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/2034

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Methodists / Selwyn County / social history / social cohesion / social mobility / religious values / colonial ideology / class in society / rural communities

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