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Aspects of the Maori All Black Experience: The Value of Cultural Capital in the New Professional Era
Abstract
Ko tēnei kaupapa he āta tirotiro i te kaitākaro o te tīma
whutupāoro Māori o Aotearoa, pēhea nei tana matatu ki
tana ahurea Māori. Ko tēnei tīma he ūmanga kaitākaro e
mohio whānuitia ana. Tekau mā iwa katoa nga kaitākaro
i whakautu i ngā uiuitanga o te pepa rangahau nei: i hurihia
te āhua o ngā patapatai a Durie, Black, Christensen, Durie,
Fitzgerald, Taiapa, Tinirau me Apatū (1996a 1996b). He
mea takahuri ai kia hāngai, kia uru atu te kōrero, he kanohi
matarae ngā kaitākaro Māori o Aotearoa, inā e
mānukanuka ana rātau ki taua taha ahurea Māori. Mai i
tēnei rangahau ka puta hoki he huarahi hei awhina i nga
kaitakaro Māori e piki ake nei. Ko ngā kite o tēnei
rangahau mō te taha ahurea Māori, tuakiri Māori he
pāpaku noa te mōhio o aua kaitākaro ki tō rātau, ahurea
Māori. I kitea, kāre e tino arotia atu te taha ahurea Māori,
te whakauru atu ki ngā kaupapa Māori, tae atu ki te
whakapakari i te tuakiri Māori. Ko ngā kite o tēnei
rangahau e tautoko ana i tā Durie tuhituhi he maha nga
takahanga waewae o te Māori (1995)a.
The present study investigated the levels of personal
familiarity with aspects of Māori culture among the 1997
New Zealand Māori rugby union team (formerly known
as the Māori All Blacks). This is a national men's team
of high-profile, first-class professional rugby union
players. Nineteen members of the squad participated in
completing a questionnaire adapted from Durie, Black,
Christensen, Durie, Fitzgerald, Taiapa, Tinirau and Apatu
(1996a, 1996b). Modifications to the measure included a
section concerning their unique roles as New Zealand
Māori Team players, perceived stress related to these roles
and suggestions for the future preparation of players to
fulfill their roles. Results suggested that knowledge levels
concerning Māori culture and even a Māori identity varied
considerably among players. The present study
demonstrated that selection for a national Māori sports
team does not equate with a prescribed level of familiarity
with one's cultural heritage, personal participation in
Māori cultural institutions or level of cultural identity
development. Findings from the present study thereby
added further support to Durie's thesis that modern Māori
live in diverse social realities (1995a).
whutupāoro Māori o Aotearoa, pēhea nei tana matatu ki
tana ahurea Māori. Ko tēnei tīma he ūmanga kaitākaro e
mohio whānuitia ana. Tekau mā iwa katoa nga kaitākaro
i whakautu i ngā uiuitanga o te pepa rangahau nei: i hurihia
te āhua o ngā patapatai a Durie, Black, Christensen, Durie,
Fitzgerald, Taiapa, Tinirau me Apatū (1996a 1996b). He
mea takahuri ai kia hāngai, kia uru atu te kōrero, he kanohi
matarae ngā kaitākaro Māori o Aotearoa, inā e
mānukanuka ana rātau ki taua taha ahurea Māori. Mai i
tēnei rangahau ka puta hoki he huarahi hei awhina i nga
kaitakaro Māori e piki ake nei. Ko ngā kite o tēnei
rangahau mō te taha ahurea Māori, tuakiri Māori he
pāpaku noa te mōhio o aua kaitākaro ki tō rātau, ahurea
Māori. I kitea, kāre e tino arotia atu te taha ahurea Māori,
te whakauru atu ki ngā kaupapa Māori, tae atu ki te
whakapakari i te tuakiri Māori. Ko ngā kite o tēnei
rangahau e tautoko ana i tā Durie tuhituhi he maha nga
takahanga waewae o te Māori (1995)a.
The present study investigated the levels of personal
familiarity with aspects of Māori culture among the 1997
New Zealand Māori rugby union team (formerly known
as the Māori All Blacks). This is a national men's team
of high-profile, first-class professional rugby union
players. Nineteen members of the squad participated in
completing a questionnaire adapted from Durie, Black,
Christensen, Durie, Fitzgerald, Taiapa, Tinirau and Apatu
(1996a, 1996b). Modifications to the measure included a
section concerning their unique roles as New Zealand
Māori Team players, perceived stress related to these roles
and suggestions for the future preparation of players to
fulfill their roles. Results suggested that knowledge levels
concerning Māori culture and even a Māori identity varied
considerably among players. The present study
demonstrated that selection for a national Māori sports
team does not equate with a prescribed level of familiarity
with one's cultural heritage, personal participation in
Māori cultural institutions or level of cultural identity
development. Findings from the present study thereby
added further support to Durie's thesis that modern Māori
live in diverse social realities (1995a).
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