the real challenge for black-white relations in Australia /
Sarah Maddison.
Crows Nest, N.S.W. :
Allen & Unwin,
2011.
xiii, 245 pages ;
20 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-234) and index.
Introduction: Australia's original sin -- 1. The long colonial shadow: Guilt, nationalism and the morality of genocide -- 2. History and identity: What we lose by denying our past -- 3. Intervention and redemption: Conquering the rights agenda -- 4. Not just empty vessels: Moving beyond moral ambivalence -- 5. Referendum, reconciliation and apology -- 6. Unsettling ourselves -- Epilogue: Beyond white guilt -- Bibliography.
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"An excellent diagnosis of Australia's mind-set."--Jeff McMullen journalist, author, film maker Deep in our hearts, all Australians know that white Australia was established on land which did not belong to us. Some of us assert that Aboriginal people should simply take advantage of opportunities offered by white society.