Caging the Rainbow: Places, Politics and Aborigines in a North Australian Town
Explores the lives of Aborigines in the small town of Katherine, Australia. Merlan combines ethnography and theory to study issues surrounding the debate about the authenticity of contemporary cultural activity. The vulnerability of Fourth World peoples to others' representations... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
Australian aborigines - History., Aboriginal Australians - Government relations., Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions., Aboriginal Australians - History., Australian aborigines - Government relations. |
| NBS Text |
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional |
| ONIX Text |
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly |
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| Number of Pages |
296 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 165mm
Height: 229mm
Spine: 19mm |
| Weight |
386g |
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| Dewey Code |
305.8991509425 |
| Catalogue Code |
249852 |
Description of this Book
Explores the lives of Aborigines in the small town of Katherine, Australia. Merlan combines ethnography and theory to study issues surrounding the debate about the authenticity of contemporary cultural activity. The vulnerability of Fourth World peoples to others' representations of them and the ethical problems this poses are recognised.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Merlan's work will achieve an important place in a new, and often innovative, generation of anthropological concern for Aboriginal realities. |
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