Aboriginal Women by Degrees: Their Stories of the Journey Towards Academic AchievementFrom a unique personal perspective, thirteen woman tell of their journeys towards the significant goal of a university degree. Although from different backgrounds, language groups and experiences, these woman share the common thread of Aboriginal heritage. Some faced the added challenge of family responsibilities while others pursued academic degrees as younger students. From Bachelor to Masters to LL B degrees, their chosen paths led them to universities across Australia and even to prestigious Harvard University in the US. |
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Contents
From Outback to Academia | 20 |
Clever Quiet and Obedient | 36 |
Mirrakopal | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Aboriginal Women by Degrees: Their Stories of the Journey Towards Academic Achievement UQP Black Australian writers |
| Editor | Mary Ann Bin-Sallik |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University of Queensland Press, 2000 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Dec 17, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0702231479, 9780702231476 |
| Length | 203 pages |
| Subjects | › › Education / Higher Social Science / Gender Studies Social Science / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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