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whiteness in Aotearoa /
Elizabeth Ann Cook.

223 pages.
Contents: Why? -- Prioritising the elimination of cruelty -- A history of white supremacy -- A summary of the status quo in Aotearoa -- Making change by examining our vices -- Will whiteness end anytime soon?.
Summary: If you do not know the history of Aotearoa after the 1835 Declaration of Independence and Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1840, Unsettled bliss offers a clear explanation of settler occupation, its impact on indigenous land in Aotearoa, and the lasting consequences. However, it goes beyond that. This book enables you to understand what drove people to act as they did and what continues to shape our society today. (Publisher)