Anthropology, Politics and the Changing World of Aboriginal Australians

摘要: Essentialism has become a fundament of Aboriginal activism in modern Australia, with the result that informed, first-hand empirical observations anthropologists who chronicle deterioration life many Australian communities tend not to be taken seriously simply because their authors are ethnically ‘Aboriginal’. This problem contributed relative absence analysis economic history Australians, fostering instead an approach prioritises political and cultural rights indigenous people above kinds life-enhancing circumstances necessary for them participate economy create wealth. kind essentialism also resulted disregard as individuals, rather than seeking self-determination, especially regard women children. The work Professor Ronald M. Berndt Dr Catherine should serve example today's anthropologi...