Made to Matter

Name: Made to Matter
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SKU: 9781920899974
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White Fathers, Stolen Generations

By Professor Fiona Probyn-Rapsey

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Made to Matter by Professor Fiona Probyn-Rapsey explores the complex intersections of animal studies and postcolonial studies. It delves into how animals and humans have been intertwined in colonial history, examining the impact on both subjects within the broader context of social justice and environmental change. The book brings to light narratives of domination and resistance, positioning animals as central figures in historical discourse.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in the intersections of history, military studies, and social issues. The author examines how animals are essential in cultural and historical contexts, raising profound questions about their roles and agency. If you're intrigued by the ways non-human actors are integrated into human histories and narratives, this book offers a compelling exploration.

Most members of the Stolen Generations had white fathers or grandfathers. Who were these white men? This book analyses the stories of white fathers, men who were positioned as key players in the plans to assimilate Aboriginal people by 'breeding out the colour'. F Probyn-Rapsey, Sydney Uni.

Made to Matter analyses the stories of the Stolen Generation's white fathers, building on and complicating their role in this history.

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Most members of the Stolen Generations had white fathers or grandfathers. Who were these white men? Made to Matter analyses the stories of white fathers, men who were positioned as key players in the plans to assimilate Aboriginal people by 'breeding out the colour'.

The plan to 'breed out the colour' ascribed enormous power to white sperm and white paternity; to 'elevate', 'uplift' and disperse Aboriginality in whiteness, to blank out, to aid cultural forgetting. The policy was a cruel failure, not least because it conflated skin colour with culture and assumed that Aboriginal women and their children would acquiesce to produce 'future whites'.

It also assumed that white men would comply as ready appendages, administering 'whiteness' through marriage or white sperm. This book attempts to put textual flesh on the bodies of these white fathers, and in doing so, builds on and complicates the view of white fathers in this history, and the histories of whiteness to which they are biopolitically related.

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Made to Matter by Professor Fiona Probyn-Rapsey is praised for exploring the complex and often neglected aspects of Australian colonial history, particularly in terms of white paternal influence and the Stolen Generations. The book is noted for addressing themes such as the 'Great Australian silence' and 'cults of disremembering' that obscure the intimate relationships between white Australians and Aboriginal people. Reviewers commend its role in shedding light on these significant issues.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781920899974

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Illustration: black & white illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 265g

Pages: 148

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About the Author

Fiona Probyn-Rapsey is a professor in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry at the University of Wollongong.