A Different Inequality: The Politics of Debate About Remote Aboriginal Australia - Couverture souple

Austin-Broos, Diane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1742370497 ISBN 13 : 9781742370491

Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2011

Synopsis

Great beauty is juxtaposed with seemingly endless grief in remote Aboriginal Australia. Communities which produce magnificent art and maintain ancient ways also face extremes of social stress. Why does our society seem to get it so wrong for remote Aboriginal communities? Why, despite decades of consultation and policy shifts, can't governments introduce initiatives that will really close the gap? Why do critics and scholars alike struggle to make sense of the situation? Diane Austin-Broos looks beyond the dire living conditions, lack of employment opportunities, misspent funds and wrangles over resources, to ask where the obstacles really lie. Drawing on her extensive experience as an anthropologist, she identifies a polarisation in the debate about these communities which leads to either ineffective policies or paralysis. She argues that until we find ways to acknowledge 'both' cultural difference and inequality, we will not overcome this impasse. The way forward can't be a trade-off between land rights and employment, but needs to encompass both. This is a unique insight which will reshape not only the debate about remote Aboriginal communities, but also what happens on the ground.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Diane Austin-Broos is a professor of anthropology at the University of Sydney. She is the author of Arrernte Present, Arrernte Past. Fred R. Meyers is a professor of anthropology at New York University, and the author of The Empire of Things and Painting Culture. He lives in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allen & Unwin
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1742370497
• ISBN 13: 9781742370491
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible