Aboriginal Australia: An Introductory Reader in Aboriginal StudiesColin Bourke, Eleanor Bourke, William Howell Edwards With an analysis of the traditional, colonial, and contemporary experiences of indigenous Australians, this study examines various facets of the lives of Aboriginal Australians and shows how their struggles enrich the Australian community as a whole. Insightful and engaging, this reference presents an investigation on the continual struggle facing Aboriginals to maintain a strong identity and heritage while actively participating in and contributing to the modern world. |
Contents
New Images of Aboriginal History | 16 |
Identity and Population | 38 |
One Land | 56 |
Living the Dreaming | 77 |
Family and Kinship | 100 |
Our Heritage | 122 |
Aborigines and the Environment | 147 |
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