xviii, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents
After consensus -- Rage and its reasons -- The trouble with culture -- Violence, ancient and modern -- Bodies politic -- Customs not in common -- Unusual couples -- On feeling reconciled
Summary
"Asks why, after three decades of liberal thinking, has the suffering and grief in so many Aboriginal communities become worse? The picture Sutton presents is tragic... The Politics of Suffering cuts through the cant and offers fresh insight and hope for a new era in Indegenous politics."--Back cover
Analysis
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy
Aboriginal communities
Aborigines
Aurukun
Australian Aboriginal studies
History
Social conditions
Sutton, Peter
Violence
Notes
"John Button prize winner 2010" --cover
Previously published: 2009
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-270) and index