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The making of the Aborigines / Bain Attwood.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	004370185X (pbk.)
Author	Attwood, Bain
Title	The making of the Aborigines / Bain Attwood.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 1989.
Description	xii, 181 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Note	Includes index.
Bibliography	Bibliography: p. 151-175.
Contents	Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 'And God saidâ¦let them have dominion' -- 2 'In the name of all my coloured brethren and sisters' -- 3 'In accordance with the custom' -- 4 'The great principle' -- 5 'White man's laws' -- 6 'The making of the Aborigines' -- Notes -- Index.
Summary	In this startling and original study, Bain Attwood reveals how relationships between indigenous Australians and European colonisers determined the hearts and minds of the indigenous peoples, making them anew as Aboriginals. A story of cultural change and continuity both poignant and disturbing in its telling, this important book is sure to provoke controversy about what it means to be Aboriginal.
Subjects	Aboriginal Australians -- Cultural assimilation
Subjects	Aboriginal Australians -- Missions
Call number	305.89915 ATT

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A00250311	305.89915 ATT	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .