A comparative study of the fa'afafine of Samoa and the whakawahine of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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A comparative study of the fa'afafine of Samoa and the whakawahine of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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Victoria University of Wellington

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This study explores the meaning of the fa’afafine of Samoa and the whakawahine of Aotearoa/New Zealand. I compare and contrast the experiences of six fa’afafine and four whakawahine. I also examine the historical evidence for the existence of fa’afafine in Samoa and whakawahine in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The theoretical approaches underlying this research incorporate feminist, indigenous, and queer aspects but oral history is the primary theory and method used. As a fa’afafine who researched he...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

Creator

McFall, Ashleigh

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/A_comparative_study_of_the_fa_afafine_of_Samoa_and_the_whaka...

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Gender, sexuality and education / Gender studies not elsewhere classified / Postcolonial studies / Fa'afafine / Whakawahine / Gender / Gender, Sexuality and Education / Gender Specific Studies / Culture, Gender, Sexuality / Postcolonial Studies / Gender and Sexualities / Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified / Degree Discipline: Gender and Women’s Studies / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts

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