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Author McKnight, David.

Title From hunting to drinking : the devastating effects of alcohol on an Australian Aboriginal community
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2002
London : Routledge, 2002

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 W'PONDS  362.2920994 Mck/Fht  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
regular print
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Anthropological Views of 'The Drinking Problem' -- 3. Policies and Practices: Putting Aborigines 'in their place' -- 4. The Social and Historical Background of the Wellesley Islands -- 5. Changing Relationships Between the Generations -- 6. Try-Ask and Knock-Back -- 7. The Snake -- 8. The Shire and the Canteen -- 9. The Destruction of the Community and the Self -- 10. Childhood and Formal Education -- 11. Law and the Police -- 12. The Built Environment -- 13. 'You Can't Stop Native People From Drinking'? -- 14. Why Isn't Something Done? -- 15. Conclusions
Summary This book reveals the social change witnessed over a period of 30 years by an anthropologist on Mornington Island, most notable the devastating effects that alcohol has had on this community. David McKnight assesses increasing alcohol consumption and explores how it now affects all reaches of community life - local politics, marriage, child-rearing practices, gender relationships, employment, law, housing and education
Analysis Alcohol abuse
Aboriginal communities
Queensland
Social problems
Federal issue
State issue
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Extra copy donated by Ashley French
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- Mornington Island -- Social conditions
Lardil (Australian people)
Aboriginal Australians -- Alcohol use -- Australia -- Queensland.
Aboriginal Australians -- Alcohol use -- Australia -- Queensland -- Mornington Island
Aboriginal Australians -- Alcohol use -- Australia.
Alcoholism.
Aboriginal Australians -- Alcohol use -- Queenslands -- Mornington Island -- Australia -- Mornington Island (Qld.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Alcohol use -- Australia -- Mornington Island (Qld.)
Alcoholism -- Australia -- History.
Aborigines
SUBJECT Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Mornington Island
Subject Social Problems.
Alcohol Drinking.
History.
Alcoholism -- history.
SUBJECT Mornington Island (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98002283 -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008850
Mornington Island (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98002283 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851
Queensland. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011793
Genre/Form History.
ISBN 0415271517
0415271509 hardback