Outback Ghettos: A History of Aboriginal Institutionalisation and Survival
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This book is an impressive contribution to the burgeoning field in Aboriginal history that tries to track the formation and impact of missions and reserves on the Aboriginal peoples of Australia." American Historical Review
Book Description
Up until the 1970s, a large proportion of Aboriginal people in Australia had some experience in institutions as part of government assimilation and protection policies. By focusing on three communities in South Australia, this book attempts to understand the consequences of this institutionalization for Aborigines and Australian society in general. Peggy Brock uses the word "ghetto" to evoke the nature of the missions in which many Aboriginal people settled for generations, as ghettos both oppress and nurture. The book shows that Aboriginal people often chose to live in the missions as part of creative strategies to ensure their own survival. This constructive and insightful study should become a central text in Aboriginal Studies and Australian history.
Outback Ghettos: A History of Aboriginal Institutionalisation and Survival,Peggy Brock,Cambridge University Press,0521447089,Australia & New Zealand - General,Ethnic Studies - General,Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes,History,History: World,Sociology,Ethnography,History / Australia & Oceania,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,South Australia
Books Report:
Recommended Books