Let Me Act the Part of a Man: Duality of Genders toward Critical Leadership

摘要: Abstract This chapter begins with a traditional, cultural story of indigenous leadership from young woman the Ngāti Awa tribe in Bay Plenty, New Zealand. Some would say her acts went against traditional gender roles order to ensure safety people. Others she demonstrated duality between male and female roles. We consider this within context ongoing marginalization educational disparities faced by disproportionate numbers Māori students Zealand’s secondary schools. If these are take their rightful place as successful valuable contributors society then education, it is currently constituted, must be reimagined, reled, reformed. explore pathway critical, transformative being undertaken both non-Māori; male; that seeking address aspirations Such model seeks create “critical” spaces where “creative potential” diverse funds knowledge bring them schooling can contribute leading more reform.