“Wake up, Sheeple!”: Conspiracy theories and Māori during COVID-19

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“Wake up, Sheeple!”: Conspiracy theories and Māori during COVID-19

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This situation report outlines some of the literature about conspiracy theories and its application to Mäori during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report shows that while there are some psychological factors at play with regard to vulnerability to conspiracy theories, it appears that issues around power and powerlessness are most applicable to Mäori, given our historical and political context. The report also advocates for a manaakitanga-informed approach to dealing with whänau who are dissemina...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2021

Creator

Rangiwai, Byron

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5356

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Aotearoa / New Zealand / Māori / COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- / conspiracy theories / conspiracy thinking / vulnerability / colonisation / Māori health promotion / misinformation / Māori Cultural Studies / Māori Health / KOWHEORI-19 / Hauora / Take hauora / Tikanga tuku iho / Manaakitanga / Tōrangapū / Taipūwhenuatanga

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