Resistance and rangatiratanga in a time of political change

Authors

  • Kendra Cox Te Ure o Uenukukōpako, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou; University of Auckland
  • Donna Baines University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Eileen Joy Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland
  • Liz Beddoe Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol36iss4id1236

Keywords:

resistance, rangatiratanga

Abstract

Editorial in 2 parts: 'Social work, the politics of cruelty and political resistance' by Kendra Cox, Donna Baines, Eileen Joy and
Liz Beddoe; and 'On rangatiratanga' by Kendra Cox.

Author Biography

Kendra Cox, Te Ure o Uenukukōpako, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou; University of Auckland

Te Ure o Uenukukōpako, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou; Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland

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Published

2024-12-16

How to Cite

Cox, K., Baines, D., Joy, E., & Beddoe, L. (2024). Resistance and rangatiratanga in a time of political change. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 36(4), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol36iss4id1236

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