| Shelf Location |
305.8991 KNO |
| Author |
Price, Kaye |
| Title |
Knowledge of life : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia / edited by Kaye Price ; [writer of foreword Tom Calma] |
| Portion of title |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia. |
| Publication Details |
Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia : Cambridge University Press, 2015. |
| Description |
xvii, 225 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
Foreword by Tom Calma. |
| 1. History / Steve Kinnane -- 2. Reconciliation: the nation's history / Paul Newman -- 3. Law and native title / Asmi Wood -- 4. Overkill, over time: the criminalisation of Aboriginal society – or genocide by stealth / John Williams-Mozley -- 5. Art / Fabri Blacklock -- 6. Literature / Sandra R. Phillips -- 7. Enterprise and entrepreneurial thinking: it's a black thing! / Dennis Foley -- 8. Health and wellbeing / Raelene Ward -- 9. Midwifery / Karel Williams -- 10. Education / Jessa Rogers -- 11. Good sports: representations of Aborigines in Australian sports / Barry Judd -- 12. The right to be human – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and human rights / Gary Thomas. |
| This text provide students with a comprehensive guide to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia. The result of extensive research and experience, it offers fresh insights into a range of topics and, most importantly, is written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics. It addresses topics ranging from history and reconciliation, to literature and politics, to art, sport and health. It presents social, cultural and political perspectives on these areas in a manner that is accessible to undergraduate students from a range of backgrounds and academic disciplines. Each chapter opens with a precis of the author's journey to engage students and offer them an insight into the author's experiences. These authentic voices encourage students to think about the wider issues surrounding each chapter and their real-life implications. This text emphasises the importance of relationships between non-Indigenous and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. |
| Tertiary/Undergraduate. |
| Postgraduate. |
| Subject |
Torres Strait Islanders |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customs |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Australia -- Social life and customs |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- History |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Australia |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Government relations |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Social conditions |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Study and teaching (Higher)Australia |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Health and hygiene -- Australia |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Study and teaching (Higher) |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Health and hygiene |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Legal status, laws, etc |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Politics and Government |
| Aboriginal Australians |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Study and teaching (Higher)Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Study and teaching (Higher) |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc |
| Aboriginal Australians -- History |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions |
| Added Author |
Price, Kaye, 1941- |
| Calma, Tom, 1953- |
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