Broken Circles
Published on 1. November 2000
726 pages
978-1-925161-56-4 (ISBN)
Description
This major work reveals the dark heart of the history of the Stolen Generations in Australia. It shows that, from the earliest times of European colonization, Aboriginal Australians experienced the trauma of loss and separation, as their children were abducted, enslaved, institutionalized, and culturally remodeled. Providing a moving and comprehensive account of this tragic history, this study covers all Australian colonies, states, and territories. The analysis spans 200 years of white occupation and intervention, from the earliest seizure of Aboriginal children, through their systematic state removal and incarceration, and on to the harsh treatment of families under the assimilation policies of the 1950s and 1960s. The resistance struggle and achievements of Aboriginal people in defending their communities, regaining their rights and mending the broken circles of family life provides a compelling parallel story of determination and courage.
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Content
- Cover
- Broken Circles
- About the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ABBREVIATIONS
- INTRODUCTION: REMEMBERING BACK THROUGH THE HEART
- CHAPTER ONE: A BOY'S SHORT LIFE
- CHAPTER TWO: EXPERIMENTS IN CIVILISING
- CHAPTER THREE: OF CITIZENS AND OUTCASTS
- CHAPTER FOUR: SPECIAL TREATMENT 1 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STYLE
- CHAPTER FIVE: FIGHTING OVER THE CHILDREN
- CHAPTER SIX: BROOMS, SPADES AND BIBLES 1
- CHAPTER SEVEN: VISIONS OF ASSIMILATION
- CHAPTER EIGHT: MAKING NUCLEAR FAMILIES
- CHAPTER NINE: A TWILIGHT OF KNOWING 1
- MAPS
- TABLE ONE: NINETEENTH-CENTURY LEGISLATION AND INSTITUTIONS FOR ABORIGINAL CHILDREN 243
- TABLE TWO: SUMMARY OF ABORIGINES ACT 1905
- TABLE THREE: CHRONOLOGY OF ABORIGINAL CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS
- TABLE FOUR: DAILY TIMETABLE AT FORREST RIVER MISSION, 1915-35
- CHRONOLOGY
- ENDNOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
