Blackfellas, Whitefellas, and the Hidden Injuries of Race

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ISBN: 9781405114042
Dewey: 305.8009945
LCC Number: GN667.N5
Author: Gillian Cowlishaw
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Pages: 272
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Winner of the Gleebook Prize for Literary and Cultural Criticism

In December 1997| in a small town in rural Australia| a fight broke out among local Aborigines that turned into a full-blown riot when police intervened with force. In “Blackfellas| Whitefellas| and the Hidden Injuries of Race| ” anthropologist Gillian Cowlishaw uses this vivid incident as a means of launching a larger discussion about race| identity| and racialized violence. In this lively| highly readable ethnography| Cowlishaw brings indigenous Australians into the contemporary global race discourse – a discourse largely dominated to date by discussions of African Americans and American Indians in the United States. Cowlishaw’s work broadens and enriches discussions of the dramas of a racialized world.

Cowlishaw’s style is known for its clarity| verve| and accessibility. Written both for beginners and those well-versed in contemporary debates| “Blackfellas| Whitefellas| and the Hidden Injuries of Race “introduces new readers to key theories of race relations and offers more seasoned readers her fresh perspective on racial and Aboriginal politics.

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In December 1997| in a small town in rural Australia| a fight broke out among local Aborigines that turned into a full-blown riot when police intervened in force. In “Blackfellas| Whitefellas| and the Hidden Injuries of Race| ” anthropologist Gillian Cowlishaw uses this vivid incident as a means of launching a larger discussion about race| identity| and racialized violence.
Brings indigenous Australians into the contemporary global race discourse in a lively| highly readable ethnography.
Explores the local and national meanings of a race riot in Australia and the entrenched racial binary evident in everyday relationships.
Raises questions about history| memory| citizenship| respect| and abjection as means of considering the politics| social science| and psychology of race rivalry and indigenous marginality.
Written by a prominent scholar with clarity| verve| and accessibility both for beginners and those well-versed in contemporary debates.

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Weight 0.94 lbs
Dimensions 8.92 × 5.96 × 0.86 in
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