On the sociological insights you have developed throughout the course to reflect upon the issues these readings raise.
Evan Poata-Smith's (2004) Ka Tika a Muri, Ka Tika a Mua? Maori Protest Politics and the Waitangi Settlement Process.
AND
Ip and Pang's (2005) New Zealand Chinese Identity: Sojourners, Model Minority and Multiple Identities.
Do the readings have any commonalities?
Turning the sociological imagination on yourself, explore how the readings relate to you and your place in New Zealand. How have your views on the issues discussed in these readings been influenced by your own social positions? How has your thinking on these issues changed through your reading and thinking?
Do you disagree with the arguments made? Are they contrary to your own experiences? Do others' agree with your perspective?
In addition you have 200 words to write an essay Introduction and Conclusion.
References can be ADDITIONAL to this word limit.
Because independent research is such an integral academic skill you need to find at least FOUR additional academic resources (at least TWO for each reading ) to broaden your understanding of the issues explored in the readings. You should integrate the insights you gained from these readings into either or both sections of this assignment must use the library's website as a gateway to finding these sources and are not allowed to use non-academic sources found via the internet.
logical insights you have developed throughout the course to reflect upon the issues these readings raise.
Assignment structure
The assignment has two sections:
First, using the questions in the course reader as a guide to what is important, write a 600 word summary of each reading (i.e. 1200 word in total).
Your summary should discuss the key ideas each author draws on and the key claimseach author makes:
- What are the authors' main arguments?
- How do their ideas link to the central themes and ideas introduced in the course and to the works of other authors?
Second, write a 600 word reflection (bringing your assignment to a total of 2000 words) on the most significant things you have learnt from your reading and thinking as you worked on this assignment.