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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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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14 Nov, 2021

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McFall, Ashleigh

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Fa'afafine / Whakawahine / Gender / 130308 Gender, Sexuality and Education / 169901 Gender Specific Studies / 200205 Culture, Gender, Sexuality / 200211 Postcolonial Studies / 940113 Gender and Sexualities / 959999 Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified / Degree Discipline: Gender and Women’s Studies / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Gender Specific Studies / Culture, Gender, Sexuality / Postcolonial Studies / Gender, Sexuality and Education

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