xxv, 229 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents
Prologue: The crimson thread of whiteness -- 1. Preserving the national complexion -- 2. Primitive possibilities -- 3. Aboriginal activists demand acceptance -- 4. Restricted reconstruction -- 5. To live as we do -- 6. Assimilation and integration -- 7. Enriching the nation -- 8. Fellow Australians -- 9. After the referendum
Summary
McGregor offers a holistic interpretation of the complex relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians during the middle 4 decades of the 20th century. He combines perspectives of political, social and cultural history in a coherent narrative, providing a cogent analysis of how the relationship changed and the impediments to change
Analysis
Australian
Notes
Includes index
AB
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-222) and index
