Drawing on the experiences of mixed-Maori/White families, Wanhalla examines the early history of southern New Zealand, a world in which inter-racial intimacy played a formative role.

Angela Wanhalla is an award-winning scholar andlectures in history at the University of Otago. Publishing ininternational periodicals and engaged in research, Wanhalla draws on astrong theoretical framework for her writing on Maori society.

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Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Intimate Histories

Chapter 2. Pátahi's Story

Chapter 3. Interracial Families and Communities

Chapter 4. Boundary Crossings

Chapter 5. Fears and Anxieties

Chapter 6. Racial Categories and Lived Identities

Chapter 7. Migration Stories

Chapter 8. In/visible Sight

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