'Descendants of a Warrior Race': the Maori Contingent, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, and Martial Race Myth, 1914-19

摘要

Over two thousand Maori participated in the Great War as part of the Maori Contingent and New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. The experience propelled Maori soldiers into the public eye, and appeared to confirm the enduring belief that Maori were predisposed to war. The New Zealand press, Maori politicians, and Maori soldiers all employed the martial race myth during the war, but with varying levels of enthusiasm and, ultimately, for different reasons.