Outback Ghettos: Aborigines, Institutionalisation and Survival by Peggy Brock

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Faint mark on tail foredge. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Up until the 1970s, a large proportion of Aboriginal people in Australia had some experience in institutions as part of federal assimilation and protection policies. Focusing on three communities in South Australia, this book examines the consequences of this institutionalisation for Aboriginal people and Australian society more broadly.

The three communities considered in the book - Poonindie, Koonibba and Nepabunna - existed during distinct but overlapping periods and had varying responses to colonialism and mission life.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.