Forgetting Aborigines

Name: Forgetting Aborigines
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780868408842
Price: 47.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Chris Healy

0.0 (0 reviews)

Summary

Forgetting Aborigines by Chris Healy explores how mainstream Australian culture has historically marginalised and erased Aboriginal narratives. The book delves into the processes of cultural memory and amnesia, examining the ways in which indigenous history has been overlooked and forgotten. Through a critical lens, it identifies and discusses the social and political implications of this selective remembering and forgetting in Australian society.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$47⁹⁹

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Forgetting Aborigines

$47⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're interested in how cultural memory and historical narratives shape public perceptions of Australian indigenous history. It offers a thought-provoking examination of the ways in which Aboriginal experiences are remembered or forgotten in Australian society, making it intriguing for those keen on exploring the complexities of national identity and historical representation.

Forgetting Aborigines

Forgetting Aborigines

Description

Forgetting Aborigines explores a central paradox in Australian history: Aborigines are often remembered as absent despite a continuing and actual indigenous historical presence. Chris Healy argues that in the ways we remember our history, Aborigines keep disappearing. They are present and central at certain moments but then fade from memory.

Aboriginal issues can be on the front page for weeks, prompting white Australians to ask questions like "why weren’t we told?" and then recede again. The book examines ways in which we can stop this dishonest and destructive cycle.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780868408842

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 490g

Pages: 256

Collections

Australian & Pacific History Chris Healy Education & Reference History & Military Non-Fiction