Outback Ghettos

Aborigines, Institutionalisation and Survival

Peggy Brock (Edith Cowan University, Western Australia)

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English

Cambridge University Press
29 November 1993

History; Social & cultural history; Physical anthropology & ethnography

Series: Studies in Australian History

Up until the 1970s, a large proportion of Aboriginal people in Australia had some experience in institutions as part of government assimilation and protection policies. By focusing on three communities in South Australia, this book attempts to understand the consequences of this institutionalisation for Aborigines and Australian society in general. Peggy Brock uses the word 'ghetto' to evoke the nature of the missions in which, for generations, many Aboriginal people settled, as ghettos both oppress and nurture those who live within them. Within the missions, Aborigines were able to establish strong communities and construct a modern identity. The three communities considered in the book - Poonindie, Koonibba and Nepabunna - existed during distinct but overlapping periods and had varying responses to colonialism and mission life. In many cases, Aboriginal people associated themselves with the missions because they met urgent needs for survival: protection from a hostile world, access to rations, education and training in European skills. In fact for many, the missions became home. For others however, the emotional turmoil caused by the pressure to embrace Christianity on the one hand and the desire to maintain traditional ways on the other became unbearable.

By: Peggy Brock (Edith Cowan University Western Australia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780521447089
ISBN 10: 0521447089
Series: Studies in Australian History
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 29 November 1993
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Outback Ghettos: Aborigines, Institutionalisation and Survival

"""This book is an impressive contribution to the burgeoning field in Aboriginal history that tries to track the formation and impact of missions and reserves on the Aboriginal peoples of Australia."" American Historical Review"