{"title":"Colin Tatz","description":"\u003cp\u003eColin Tatz’s works delve into complex social and cultural issues with a particular focus on Indigenous experiences and histories. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eAboriginal Suicide is Different\u003c\/em\u003e, offer insightful analysis and provoke thoughtful reflection on topics that challenge readers to deepen their understanding of Australia’s past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a background intersecting education and sport, Tatz also explores themes that connect identity, resilience, and community. His writing provides a compelling blend of research and narrative, making his collection indispensable for those interested in cultural studies and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aboriginal-suicide-is-different-by-colin-tatz-9780855754983","title":"Aboriginal Suicide is Different","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Australian's birthright includes the expectation of a healthy and possibly happy life of some longevity, assisted by all the services which a civilised society can make possible. But this is not yet within the Aboriginal (or Maori, Pacific Islander, Canadian Inuit and American Indian) grasp. That so many young Aboriginal people prefer death to life implies a rejection of what people in the broader Australian society have on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt reflects a failure, as a nation, to provide sufficient incentives for young Aborigines to remain alive. This is a study of youth who have, or feel they have, no purpose in life—or who may be seeking freedom in death. It is a portrait of life, and of self-destruction, by young Aboriginal men and women. To comprehend this relatively recent phenomenon, which occurs more outside than inside custody, one has to appreciate Aboriginal history—the effects of which contribute more to an understanding of suicide today than do psychological or medical theories about the victim. Aboriginal youth at risk are suffering more from social than from mental disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdopting a historical and anthropological approach to suicide in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand, \u003cem\u003eAboriginal Suicide is Different\u003c\/em\u003e documents rates of suicide that may well be the world's worst. It tries to glimpse the soul of the suicide rather than merely his or her contribution to our national statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423673925868,"sku":"9780855754983","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71xMnblL6kL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774428113"},{"product_id":"black-pearls-by-paul-tatz-9781925302950","title":"Black Pearls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvonne Goolagong, Cathy Freeman, Nova Peris, Lionel Rose, Artie Beetson, Polly Farmer, are just a few of our Australian sporting heroes who, since the mid-1880s, have helped shape Australia's identity as a great sporting nation. They, along with 269 other sporting greats, are showcased here in this third edition of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning thirty-six sports across a period of 150 years, \u003cem\u003eBlack Pearls\u003c\/em\u003e presents some of our Olympic heroes, superb sportswomen, football giants, boxing legends, lightning sprinters, and more - from darts champions to world-class weightlifters and woodchoppers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Pearls\u003c\/em\u003e is, however, more than a sports book. It reveals a history of inclusion and exclusion, about Aboriginal determination in the face of enormous obstacles, and resilience in overcoming remoteness, discriminatory laws, incarceration on isolated reserves, and opponents in a variety of sports arenas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485960421612,"sku":"9781925302950","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f7f0d367920a867fcd59182d00c28644.jpg?v=1775785321"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/colin-tatz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}