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Whakapapa: Genealogical information seeking in an indigenous context
Author(s) -
Lilley Spencer C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2015.145052010031
Subject(s) - indigenous , context (archaeology) , information seeking , identity (music) , sociology , social psychology , psychology , genealogy , geography , library science , history , computer science , aesthetics , ecology , archaeology , biology , philosophy
This paper describes the information seeking behaviour of Māori secondary school students between 16–18 years of age when they searching for information about their whakapapa (genealogy). Rather than considering this form of information behaviour in the context of leisure time activity, the study positions itself as an important cultural expression of personal and collective identity. Like other studies involving youth, the research demonstrates the importance of inter‐personal information seeking, particularly in Māori cultural settings.