Karrikadjurren: Art, Community, and Identity in Western Arnhem Land

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Sally K. May (Associate Professor of School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide, Australia)

Karrikadjurren

Art, Community, and Identity in Western Arnhem Land

Sally K. May (Associate Professor of School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide, Australia)

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Routledge
08 September 2022

Archaeological theory; Archaeology by period & region

Series: Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples

"Presenting a story of art and artists in Gunbalanya, western Arnhem Land between the years 2001 and 2005, this book explores the artistic community surrounding the primary place of art creation and sale in the region, Injalak Arts, an art centre established in the remote Aboriginal community of Gunbalanya.

Using a variety of disciplinary approaches including archaeological analysis and material culture studies, anthropology, historical research, oral histories, and reflexive ethnography, the social context of art creation is explored. May argues that Injalak Arts as a place activates and draws together particular social groupings to form a sense of identity and community. It is the nature of this community, or ""Karrikadjurren"" in the local dialect, that is the primary focus of this book, with the artworks painted during this period providing unique insights into art, identity, community, and innovation.

This book will be of most interest to those working in or studying archaeology, material culture studies, museum studies, anthropology, sociology, Aboriginal studies, art history, Australian studies, rock art, and development studies. More specifically, this book will appeal to scholars with an interest in the archaeology or anthropology of art, ethnoarchaeology, and the nature and politics of community archaeology."

By: Sally K. May (Associate Professor of School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9780367337766
ISBN 10: 0367337762
Series: Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 08 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Dr. Sally K. May is an Associate Professor of archaeology and museum studies in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on relationships between people, landscapes, material culture and imagery, with inspiration drawn primarily from fieldwork in northern Australia. Sally is the author of ""Collecting Cultures: Myth, Politics, and Collaboration in the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition"" (Altamira, 2009) and co-author of ""The Bible in Buffalo Country: Oenpelli mission 1925-1931"" (ANU Press, 2020)."