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Compensating the Victims of Paradise: New Zealand’s Discriminatory Anti-Chinese Laws, 1881-1944

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dc.contributor.authorYoung-Drew, James
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-16T23:11:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T19:12:43Z
dc.date.available2013-04-16T23:11:51Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T19:12:43Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the early legal history of Chinese in New Zealand. The period was coloured by deeply racist and discriminatory anti-Chinese laws, with particular attention paid to excluding Chinese immigrants. Race, religion, politics and economics all contributed to the imposition of these laws. However, it is proposed that the most instrumental factor was the colonial nationalism inherent to nineteenth century New Zealand, and the ideal paradise society to which European colonists aspired. The paper also considers the legality of New Zealand’s anti-Chinese laws, as well as the possibility of legal redress. In sum, it is the act of remembrance and learning from our mistakes which comprises the most meaningful compensation for Chinese victims of paradise.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/28836
dc.languageen_NZ
dc.language.isoen_NZ
dc.publisherTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
dc.rights.holderAll rights, except those explicitly waived, are held by the Authoren_NZ
dc.rights.licenseAuthor Retains Copyrighten_NZ
dc.rights.urihttps://www.wgtn.ac.nz/library/about-us/policies-and-strategies/copyright-for-the-researcharchive
dc.subjectLegal historyen_NZ
dc.subjectChinese immigrationen_NZ
dc.subjectChinese poll taxen_NZ
dc.subjectInjustice and reparationen_NZ
dc.titleCompensating the Victims of Paradise: New Zealand’s Discriminatory Anti-Chinese Laws, 1881-1944en_NZ
dc.typeTexten_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplineLawen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelBachelorsen_NZ
thesis.degree.nameBachelor of Laws with Honoursen_NZ
vuwschema.contributor.unitSchool of Lawen_NZ
vuwschema.subject.marsden390199 Law not elsewhere classifieden_NZ
vuwschema.type.vuwBachelors Research Paper or Projecten_NZ

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