Citizenship and Indigenous Australians: Changing Conceptions and Possibilities

by Nicolas Peterson, Will Sanders

Overview

For most of Australia's colonial history its indigenous people have been denied full membership in Australian society. This book examines the history of their citizenship status and asks whether it is possible for indigenous Australians to be members of a common society on equal terms with others. Leading commentators from a range of disciplines examine historical conceptions of indigenous civil rights, consider issues arising from recent struggles for equality and consider possibilities for multicultural citizenship that recognize difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521627368
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/28/1998
Series:	Reshaping Australian Institutions
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Nicolas Peterson and Will Sanders; Part I. Historical Conceptions: 2. Nineteenth century bureaucratic constructions of indigenous identities in New South Wales Marilyn Wood; 3. From nomadism to citizenship: A. P. Elkin and Aboriginal advancement Geoff Gray; Part II. Contemporary Conceptions: 4. Indigenous citizenship and self-determination: the problem of shared responsibilities Tim Rowse; 5. Welfare colonialism and citizenship: politics, economics and agency Nicolas Peterson; 6. Representation matters: the 1967 referendum and citizenship Bain Attwood and Andrew Marcus; 7. Citizenship and the CDEP scheme: equal rights, difference and appropriateness Will Sanders; 8. Citizenship and the logic of resource development: indigenous responses to mining in the Gulf country David Trigger; Part III. Emerging Possibilities: 9. Whose citizen? Whose country? Peter Read; 10. Citizenship and legitimacy in post-colonial Australia Richard Mulgan; 11. International law context Garth Nettheim; 12. Sovereignty Henry Reynolds.

Editorial Reviews

"This volume offers clear and valuable information on citizenship presented by renowned Australian scholars at a conference at the Australian National University." Choice

"These essays...bring together a diversity of perspectives on the status of Indigenous Australians in both the contested present, and through the entire period since European settlement." Sue Sifa, Pacific Affairs

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