The Politics Of Suffering
Indigenous Australia and The End of the Liberal Consensus
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Published:30th Jan '11
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Combining original observation with deep emotional engagement, this provocative book argues that, despite claims to the contrary, the quality of life of indigenous Australians did not improve between 1970 and the year 2000. Debunking past attempts to improve the tragic situation of many Aboriginal communities, this record discusses the reforms that granted land rights and encouraged traditional cultures, in the hope that this empowerment would be beneficial. Erroneously, however, this same period saw a decline in safety, health, literacy, numeracy, and employment within the Aboriginal community. Groundbreaking and informative, this document offers fresh insight and hope for a new era in indigenous politics.
Incandescent, emotional, tragic and challenging." —Marcia Langton, Foundation Chair in Australian Indigenous Studies, University of Melbourne
"In the often-tortuous terrain of indigenous politics, Peter Sutton is a myth-buster. Through personal observation, forensic rigor and an anthropologist's eye, he questions the foundations on which 40 years of public policy, often imposed with bipartisan goodwill, has been constructed." —Russell Skelton, contributor, Age
"I expect that this book will become the yardstick by which most recent critiques of indigenous affairs policy and what comes out on the subject over the next decade will be judged." —Christopher Pearson, contributor, Weekend Australian
ISBN: 9780522858716
Dimensions: 233mm x 156mm x 25mm
Weight: 424g
288 pages