30 research outputs found
Reinforcing Cultural Hegemony: Pakeha Perceptions of Brand New Zealand
Get PDFThe entanglement and mutual constitution of New Zealand's branding strategies, national identity and local understandings of 'New Zealandness' are discussed. The key aspects and features of the Pakeha perceptions of brand New Zealand are highlighted
Negotiating New Roles and Relationships in the Jungle: Rain Forest Imaginations and Community-Based Ecotourism in Ecuador
Get PDFReinforcing Cultural Hegemony: Pakeha Perceptions of Brand New Zealand
Get PDFThe entanglement and mutual constitution of New Zealand's branding strategies, national identity and local understandings of 'New Zealandness' are discussed. The key aspects and features of the Pakeha perceptions of brand New Zealand are highlighted
Re-imagining cities as ecosystems: environmental subject formation in Auckland and Mexico City
Get PDFThe constitution of environmental subjects by governments and civil society organizations around the world has taken place within a framework of neoliberal urbanization. This entails promoting an individual sense of responsibility over urban environments among city dwellers. The approach used is not so much governmentality as environmentality, because of its focus on environmental matters. We claim that the tools used in this process are designed to generate among urban dwellers an imaginary of the cities they inhabit as ecosystems. Using qualitative methods, we examine cases in Auckland and Mexico City regarding water management
