Purakau

www. theories, narratives, models & application

It provides an integrative view of P?r?kau theory, modelling and practice. In addition, the theory of P?takatanga as well as the Maaori consulting modell and its applications are presented. P?r?kau Theoretical definition: It is no coincidence that the term P?r?kau verbatim relates to the root or basis (P?) of the forest (r?kau), rather it is significant that "storytelling" takes its significance in the terminology M?ori from words that refer to the forest and the shrub, since the images of the forest often mirror our understanding of our culture of societal relations, our attachment to each other and the nature around us (p.7).

The' method P?r?kau theory,' is used as a method in Kaupapa M?ori research because of its capability to superimpose theories. It is used in many ways and is a basic method for disseminating information, shared ideologies, value and protocol. - Lee (2005) says; P?r?kau Theorie is a kind of M?ori narrative that comes from literary oration.

Theoretical Academic Rationale - Lee (2005) proposes that "an P?r?kau perspective can defy dominating discourse that continues to de-centrate the experience, culture and ambitions of M?ori in a way that resonates and connects with our people" (p.13). - How does the P?r?kau science guide tell you about the philosophies behind the stories of M?ori? Prospects - Dr. Rapata Wiri supports that the prospects of M?ori M?ori have a Whakapa and should be founded on the Principle and Value of M?ori tanga.

• Dr. Jacquelyn Elkington & Dr. Jenny Bol Jun Lee support that P?r?kau reduces the number of levels of history from an advisory and pedagogical point of view - Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith supports a decolonizing method that "only M?ori" describes as the validator and legitimator of the cognition of P?r?kau. - What do you think about the colonizing trees and how they influence your comprehension of P?r?kau conceptions?

The Inter-Generational Analysis Modell - The next slides follow the history of our predecessors and their histories across each generations - It also overlaps legislation policy at the top of each generations to define the regulatory framework - The basic idea behind this modell is to define the impact of legislation policy on M?ori deficits statistic and thus establish a link between legislation policy, M?ori experience with historic inter-generational traumas and colonization.

Debate - How has this talk shaped your comprehension of P?r?kau & P?taketanga theory, narrative, models&applications? Debriefing - What insights has this practice brought?