Isbn: 9780790008097 - new to new zealand: a guide to ethnic groups in new zealand (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 123 pages. In recent years New Zealand has become increasingly ethnically diverse as a resu lt of changes to immigration policy. With increasing diversity has come not only the challenge of understanding people from varying cultures but also the potent ial for newcomers to enhance New Zealand society as they encourage us to look be yond our narrow cultural bounds to the wider world. In 1995 The New Settlers Foc us Group in Hamilton identified a need for readily accessible information about the background of different ethnic communities so that the staff of voluntary an d statutory agencies could better understand their clients. This book is the res ult of their research. In a friendly and accessible way, the book introduces the geography, history, language and religion of 40 ethnic groups as well as cultur al issues such as etiquette, families, titles, food, dress, rites of passage and body language. Information on the Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Sikh fai ths is also included.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.