Reports from a Wild Country: Ethics for DecolonisationExplores some of Australia’s major ethical challenges. Written in the midst of rapid social and environmental change and in a time of uncertainty and division, it offers powerful stories and arguments for ethical choice and commitment. The focus is on reconciliation between Indigenous and ‘Settler’ peoples, and with nature. |
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References to this book
Dislocating the Frontier: Essaying the Mystique of the Outback Deborah Bird Rose,Richard Davis Limited preview - 2006 |
Places of Pain and Shame: Dealing with 'Difficult Heritage' William Logan,Keir Reeves No preview available - 2008 |
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| Title | Reports from a Wild Country: Ethics for Decolonisation |
| Author | Deborah Bird Rose |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | UNSW Press, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0868407984, 9780868407982 |
| Length | 235 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Australia & New Zealand History / Social History Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations |
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