Feminist geographies in Aotearoa New Zealand: cultural, social and political moments

Aotearoa New Zealand is a nation of promise, potential and enigma: it was the first country in the world where women gained the vote in 1893 and now boasts the youngest woman world leader in 2017. It is also a postcolonial nation where structural racism, homophobia, and sexism persist, yet it has al...

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Published inGender, place and culture : a journal of feminist geography Vol. 26; no. 7-9; pp. 1182 - 1197
Main Authors Adams-Hutcheson, Gail, Bartos, Ann E., Dombroski, Kelly, Le Heron, Erena, Underhill-Sem, Yvonne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Care
Elections
embodiment
Feminism
feminist collectives feminist geography
Homophobia
Intersectionality
mana wahine
National elections
Personhood
Politics
Postcolonialism
Sexism
Systemic racism
Women
New Zealand
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Summary:Aotearoa New Zealand is a nation of promise, potential and enigma: it was the first country in the world where women gained the vote in 1893 and now boasts the youngest woman world leader in 2017. It is also a postcolonial nation where structural racism, homophobia, and sexism persist, yet it has also given legal personhood to a river. Our Country Report foregrounds Aotearoa New Zealand feminist geographic scholarship that responds to, reflects, and sometimes resists such contrasts and contradictions at the national scale. We employ the lens of the 2017 national election to critically engage with current gendered and indigenous politics in the country. Analyzing these politics through three 'feminist moments,' our paper highlights the breadth and scope of current Aotearoa New Zealand feminist geographic scholarship and directions.
ISSN:0966-369X
1360-0524
DOI:10.1080/0966369X.2018.1558180