From myths to policy : Aboriginal legislation in Western Australia / by Peter D. Milnes
- Bib ID:
- 3513256
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Milnes, Peter
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- Perth, Australia : Belco Consulting, 2005
- 207 p. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0975764101
- Summary:
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Shows how racist colonial myths found their expression in policy and how this impacted Aboriginal lives. Includes post 1967 information, legislation and appendices.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliography (p. 102-112) and index.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Western Australia -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Western Australia -- History
- Social identity - Aboriginality
- Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
- Law - Administrative law - Western Australia
- Law - Jurisprudence - Terra nullius
- Politics and Government - Referenda - Referendum, 1967
- Socioeconomic conditions - Social deprivation
- Race relations - Racial discrimination - Curfews and movement restrictions
- Health - Infectious diseases - Leprosy
- Race relations - Violent
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Race relations - Racial discrimination - Education
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
- Social welfare - Rationing
- Race relations - Racial discrimination - Legislative
- Social identity - Mixed descent
- Government policy - Assimilation
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
- Government policy - Commonwealth
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism
- Government policy - State and territory - Western Australia
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation
- Employment - Conditions - Slavery and indentured labour
- Law - Administrative law - Commonwealth
- Western Australia (WA)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Belco Consulting
- Copyright:
-
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2005
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