Rob Steven: Settler Colonialism

Rob Steven: Settler Colonialism

1. daily experiences shape New Zealand ideologies and the real forces which make those experiences.

   • The social mechanisms are masked by the day-to-day experiences that take place in our life
   • Predominant forces which made settler society in the mid-nineteenth century still exert influences on us
   • Steven recognises that due to his narrow focus he is unable to stress the lesser forces that determine ideologies and daily experiences.