Aborigines in the Northern Territory cattle industry / Frank Stevens ; with drawings by Bruce Petty
- Bib ID:
- 1892048
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Stevens, F. S. (Frank S.)
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian National University Press, 1974
- xiv, 226 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0708106986
- Series:
- Aborigines in Australian society ; 11.
- Summary:
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Employment of Aborigines on pastoral properties; stockmen, drovers, gardeners, pumpers, fencers etc. discussed; conditions of employment and wages for full blood and part- Aborigines; demographic considerations and number employed; changes in social organization and political power on stations; housing conditions and related facilities; attitudes of Aborigines and whites to each other; brutality and conflict; government, welfare departments and police policy to those employed; fair wages and legal enquiries; unions and disputes including strikes.
- Notes:
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- Series sponsored by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
- Maps on lining papers.
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. [215]-222.
- Subject:
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- Cattle industries. Personnel: Aborigines. Employment. Northern Territory, 1965-1967
- Aboriginal Australians -- Employment -- Northern Territory
- Cattle trade -- Northern Territory
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Treatment
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Employment - Labour market
- Social organisation
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers
- Housing
- Employment - Conditions - Industrial relations - Trade unions
- Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
- Attitudes - Indigenous attitudes
- Employment - Law and legislation
- Law - Administrative law - Northern Territory
- Social welfare - Law and legislation
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Employment - Conditions - Wages
- Demography
- Northern Territory (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1974
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