In and out of touch
by Joan Metge
1986
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Whakamaa is a Maori word without an English counterpart - though 'shyness', 'shame' and 'withdrawal' all convey part of the meaning. In and Out of Touch investigates this central Maori cultural concept in terms of both individual experience and cultural misunderstanding.
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