Country, Kin and Culture: Survival of an Australian Aboriginal Community

by Claire Smith

When Captain Cook landed on Australian shores he came into contact with one of the most dynamic, culturally rich and socially sophisticated societies that had ever existed. This book documents how one such community drew upon their sense of country, kin and culture to survive the incursions of British colonisation. It outlines their histories from before contact to the present, through protectionism and assimilation, to self-determination and reconciliation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1862545758
• ISBN13: 9781862545755
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Wakefield Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"