White Flour, White Power: From Rations to Citizenship in Central Australia - Couverture souple

Rowse, Tim

 
9780521523271: White Flour, White Power: From Rations to Citizenship in Central Australia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521523273 ISBN 13 : 9780521523271
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

The colonial practice of rationing goods to Aboriginal people has been neglected in the study of Australian frontiers. This book argues that much of the colonial experience in Central Australia can be understood by seeing rationing as a fundamental, though flexible, instrument of colonial government. Rationing was the material basis for a variety of colonial ventures: scientific, evangelical, pastoral and the post-war program of 'assimilation'. Combining history and anthropology in a cultural study of rationing, this book develops a new narrative of the colonisation of Central Australia. Two arguments underpin this story: that the colonists were puzzled by the motives of the Indigenous recipients; and that they were highly inventive in the meanings and moral foundations they ascribed to the rationing relationship. This study goes to the heart of contemporary reflections on the nature of Indigenous 'citizenship'.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The colonial practice of rationing goods to Aboriginal people has been neglected in the study of Australian frontiers. This book argues that much of the colonial experience in Central Australia can be understood by seeing rationing as a fundamental, though flexible, instrument of colonial government. Rationing was the material basis for a variety of colonial ventures: scientific, evangelical, pastoral and the post-war program of 'assimilation'. Combining history and anthropology in a cultural study of rationing, this book develops a new narrative of the colonisation of Central Australia. Two arguments underpin this story: that the colonists were puzzled by the motives of the Indigenous recipients; and that they were highly inventive in the meanings and moral foundations they ascribed to the rationing relationship. This study goes to the heart of contemporary reflections on the nature of Indigenous 'citizenship'.

Revue de presse

'... innovative and meticulously researched ... this is a challenging study in historical anthropology'. The Australian

'... offers some invaluable insights ... With the rise of the One Nation Party in Australia, this thoughtful analysis of colonial history is timely.' The Times Literary Supplement

'An engaging book, and well worth reading.' Journal of Sociology

' ... a good, well-researched and cogently argued study of Aboriginal policy in central Australia ... It sparkles with intelligent insights.' Henry Reynolds, Australian Journal of Political Science

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521523273
ISBN 13 
9780521523271
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
270
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Avery
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780521624572: White Flour, White Power: From Rations to Citizenship in Central Australia

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521624576 ISBN 13 :  9780521624572
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1998
Couverture rigide