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Title Indigenous self-determination in Australia : histories and historiography / edited by Laura Rademaker and Tim Rowse.

Publication Info. Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2020.
©2020

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 353 pages) : illustrations, tables, maps.
text file PDF
Physical Medium polychrome
Series Aboriginal history monographs
Aboriginal history monograph series.
Contents Part One: Self-determination as a project of colonial authority -- Part Two: Self-determination as an Indigenous project -- Part Three: Self-determination as principle of international law and concept in political theory.
Summary Histories of the colonisation of Australia have recognised distinct periods or eras in the colonial relationship: 'protection' and 'assimilation'. It is widely understood that, in 1973, the Whitlam Government initiated a new policy era: 'self-determination'. Yet, the defining features of this era, as well as how, why and when it ended, are far from clear. In this collection we ask: how shall we write the history of self-determination? How should we bring together, in the one narrative, innovations in public policy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives? How (dis)continuous has 'self-determination' been with 'assimilation' or with what came after? Among the contributions to this book there are different views about whether Australia is still practising 'self-determination' and even whether it ever did or could. This book covers domains of government policy and Indigenous agency including local government, education, land rights, the outstation movement, international law, foreign policy, capital programs, health, public administration, mission policies and the policing of identity. Each of the contributors is a specialist in his/her topic. Few of the contributors would call themselves 'historians', but each has met the challenge to consider Australia's recent past as an era animated by ideas and practices of Indigenous self-determination.
Note Unless stated otherwise, the author retains copyright to their work while ANU Press retains exclusive worldwide rights for the distribution of the book. From 2018, the majority of ANU Press titles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC-ND; creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which broadens the ways in which works can be used and distributed. Please refer to the copyright page of each book for more information on a specific title's copyright licensing.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Access National edeposit: Available online Unrestricted online access. AU-CaNED
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy.
Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy.
Aboriginal Australians.
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government.
Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government.
Self-determination, National -- Australia.
Self-determination, National.
Australia.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Rademaker, Laura, editor.
Rowse, Tim, 1951- editor.
Australian National University Press.
Other Form: Print version: Indigenous self-determination in Australia : histories and historiography. Canberra, ACT, Australia : ANU Press, 2020 9781760463779 (OCoLC)1191862788
ISBN 9781760463786 (electronic book)
1760463787 (electronic book)
9781760463779 (print)
1760463779 (print)