Nationhood by Design? The Discursive Construction of a "New" New Zealand in the Flag Consideration Project

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Nationhood by Design? The Discursive Construction of a "New" New Zealand in the Flag Consideration Project

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Auckland University of Technology

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Tuwhera

Description

In 2015/2016, the Flag Consideration Project provided an opportunity for New Zealanders to change the national flag, and while the change of flag did not come into effect, the texts distributed by the Flag Consideration Panel are worthy of examination because they provide insight into the contemporary conceptualisation of New Zealand?s national identity. The purpose of the research was to examine the construction of national identity in Aotearoa - New Zealand in two texts distributed by the F...

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Research Paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2016

Creator

Annabell, Taylor

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10292/10126

Related subjects

National identity / National flag / National symbols / New Zealand Flag Consideration Project / Critical discourse analysis

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