A theatre of stages; Part I: 1. Rationing the inexplicable; 2. Rationed actors; Part II: 3. Rural central Australia, 1914–40; 4. Town, cash and supervision; 5. 'A Christian cannot be a parasite'; 6. The World War in town and hinterland; Conclusion: Indigenous welfare at mid-century; Part III: 7. 'Assimilation; 8. The crisis of managed consumption; 9. Settlements and families; 10. Alice Springs and its town camps; Continuities.
This cultural study of rationing in Central Australia develops a new narrative of colonisation.
'... innovative and meticulously researched ... this is a challenging study in historical anthropology'. The Australian '... offers some invaluable insights ... With the rise of the One Nation Party in Australia, this thoughtful analysis of colonial history is timely.' The Times Literary Supplement 'An engaging book, and well worth reading.' Journal of Sociology ' ... a good, well-researched and cogently argued study of Aboriginal policy in central Australia ... It sparkles with intelligent insights.' Henry Reynolds, Australian Journal of Political Science
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