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Serving Our Country
Indigenous Australians, War, Defence and Citizenship
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by military history and seek a detailed examination of the roles and contributions of diverse groups within the armed forces. This work provides an insightful perspective on how different communities have served their country, offering a rich narrative that blends historical research with personal stories.
After decades of silence, Serving Our Country is the first comprehensive history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's participation in the Australian defence forces.
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After decades of silence, Serving Our Country is the first comprehensive history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's participation in the Australian defence forces.
While Indigenous Australians have enlisted in the defence forces since the Boer War, for much of this time they defied racist restrictions and were denied full citizenship rights on their return to civilian life. In Serving Our Country, Mick Dodson, John Maynard, Joan Beaumont, Noah Riseman, Allison Cadzow, and others reveal the courage, resilience, and trauma of Indigenous defence personnel and their families, and document the long struggle to gain recognition for their role in the defence of Australia.
'This book reflects four years of research involving more than 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and their commitment to Australia in a time of war. The result is a series of essays that outlines indigenous involvement in all our wars, how indigenous servicemen and women were so often appallingly treated on their return and how it helped shape indigenous activism... At the heart of this important book is a sombre reminder of the broader themes of our national history.' - Nick Richardson, Herald Sun
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Serving Our Country is based on four years of research involving over 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and highlights their commitment during wartime. The book comprises essays detailing indigenous involvement in wars, the injustices faced by returning indigenous servicemen and women, and its influence on indigenous activism. It serves as a poignant reminder of the broader themes within Australia's national history.
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ISBN: 9781742235394
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Contributors:
- Edited by Allison Cadzow
- Edited by Joan Beaumont
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 783g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Joan Beaumont is Professor Emerita, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, at The Australian National University. Her publications include the multiple awardwinning Broken Nation: Australians and the Great War (2013); with Aaron Pegram and Lachlan Grant; Australiaβs War, 1939β45 (1996); and Gull Force: Survival and Leadership in Captivity, 1941β1945 (1988).
Allison Cadzow is Research Associate at The Australian National University on the Serving Our Country: a history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the defence of Australia ARC project. She co-authored Rivers and Resilience: Aboriginal people on Sydneyβs Georges River (2009) with Heather Goodall and co-edited Brokers and Boundaries: Colonial Exploration in Indigenous Territory with Tiffany Shellam, Maria Nugent and Shino Konishi (2016).
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