Free Downloads Sovereign Subjects: Indigenous Sovereignty Matters (Cultural Studies Series)
These essays on indigenous rights by Australia’s emerging and established intellectuals examine the implications for those continuing to live in a state founded on invasion. Exploring implications in law, writing, history, and public policy, this discussion shows that for indigenous people self-determination, welfare dependency, representation, cultural maintenance, history writing, reconciliation, land ownership, and justice are all inextricably linked to the original act of dispossession by white settlers and the ongoing loss of sovereignty. Especially important in light of the problematic interventions in remote communities in 2007, this collection offers a new agenda for indigenous politics and studies.
Series: Cultural Studies Series
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (April 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1741147247
ISBN-13: 978-1741147247
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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This book is very thought provoking and gives a simple, easy to follow text on what sovereignty is and means to indigenous peoples. It is interesting to see how one word has so much power in the political field
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