The Great White Flood: Racism in Australia: Critically Appraised from an Aboriginal Historico-Theological Viewpoint

by Anne Pattel-Gray

Overview

This book examines the impact of racist government legislation and policies upon the indigenous people of Australia over the last 200 years. Anne Pattel-Gray contends that racism in Australia is rooted in the long and corrupt relationship between government and church. The persistence of racism in every area of Australian society is documented, from government to schools to courts to churches, and the illusory humanitarian and human rights stances of both institutions are here exposed. Pattel-Gray argues that racism is an endemic and chronic problem that must be addressed and solved, Her book defines and clarifies racist terminology and language, reviews historical and contemporary expressions of Australian racism, and assesses both the concept and the recent process of reconciliation in Australia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780788501333
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/02/1998
Series:	AAR Cultural Criticism Series , #2
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

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Garry Trompf

. . . A staggering piece of work. . . explosive in power for readjusting the sights of those still caught in a colonial (or neo-colonial) hang-over.

Editorial Reviews

Examines the impact of racist government legislation and policies upon the indigenous people of Australia over the last 200 years, contending that racism in Australia is rooted in the long and corrupt relationship between government and church. Documents the persistence of racism in every area of Australian society, clarifies racist language and terminology, reviews historical and contemporary expressions of Australian racism, and assesses both the concept and recent process of reconciliation in Australia. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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