Images of Australia: An Introductory Reader in Australian StudiesGillian Whitlock, David Carter This introductory text for students and general readers is designed for use with the new ABC TV Open Learning program. Through a collection of 14 readings by writers and academics such as Graeme Davison and Gail Reekie it explores questions of Australian culture and identity. |
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Page 77
... colour " or " Aborigines " . It cre- ated the concept of " ward " , that is , the provision of assistance for individuals who because of their manner of living , their in- ability to manage adequately their own affairs , their standard ...
... colour " or " Aborigines " . It cre- ated the concept of " ward " , that is , the provision of assistance for individuals who because of their manner of living , their in- ability to manage adequately their own affairs , their standard ...
Page 79
... colour and gradations of colour equals class of minors with dis- abilities in proportion to their gradations of colour ( except , as we saw from the Queensland definition , those who could be called re- serve bloods ! ) . Aborigines as ...
... colour and gradations of colour equals class of minors with dis- abilities in proportion to their gradations of colour ( except , as we saw from the Queensland definition , those who could be called re- serve bloods ! ) . Aborigines as ...
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... Colour , or grada- tion thereof , is irrelevant . Unless this is understood most of those who presume to know and who declare their concern will persist in making invidious distinctions between " real " Aborigines and oth- ers , between ...
... Colour , or grada- tion thereof , is irrelevant . Unless this is understood most of those who presume to know and who declare their concern will persist in making invidious distinctions between " real " Aborigines and oth- ers , between ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part Two White Australia Has a Black History | 59 |
Part Three A Multicultural Nation? | 101 |
Copyright | |
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Alter/Asians: Asian-Australian Identities in Art, Media, and Popular Culture Ien Ang No preview available - 2000 |