| Description |
xii, 251 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm |
|
regular print |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of plates and maps -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1. A 'tombstone opening' and the problem of island custom -- 2. Pearlers, pastors and protectors -- 3. Disastrous contact: 'army time' and after -- 4. Reflections in a colonial mirror -- 5. The Murray Islanders -- 6. The Baduans -- 7. Welfare colonialism -- 8. The society of Islanders -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Cultural history of Torres Strait Islands based on archival sources and the oral record, focussing on contrasts between Badu and Murray Islands; emergence of colonial order from mid l800s; introduction of Government, mission, industry; outbreak of pacific war during WWII, collapse of pearling industry, beginning of emmigration to mainland in l960s; Islanders understanding of their history, present situation; case studies of Badu and Murray Islands, first 100 years of colonisation; recent history, emergence of welfare economy, political system, mainland TSI community; role of Island custom in mediating their relationship with Australian society in part through imposing Islander social structures on changes brought from Australian culture |
| Analysis |
Queensland Torres Strait Islands Island communities, ca 1900-1980 - Anthropological perspectives |
|
Torres Strait Islanders - Social life and customs |
|
Torres Strait Islands - History |
|
Torres Strait Islands - Social life and customs |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 236-246 |
| Notes |
Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- Government relations.
|
|
Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
|
|
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland.
|
|
Acculturation -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
|
|
Manners and customs.
|
|
Torres Strait Islanders -- Government relations.
|
|
Torres Strait Islanders -- Social conditions.
|
|
Torres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customs.
|
|
Torres Strait Islanders -- Australia -- Queensland -- Murray Islands
|
|
Torres Strait Islanders.
|
|
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Colonial influence.
|
|
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- History.
|
|
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Social life and customs.
|
|
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Politics and government.
|
|
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Social conditions.
|
| LC no. |
87006552 |
| ISBN |
052133361X |
|
0521378621 (paperback) |
|
