The social construction of Aboriginal fringe-dwellers
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1987
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Elder, David R
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Since the early days of the colonization of
Australia, governments have established commissions and
committes of inquiry to investigate and to provide them
with advice about solutions to the Aboriginal 'problem'.'
These inquiries, as Woenne notes, have also had an
educative aspect, informing the general public of the 'true
state of affairs' of the Aboriginal situation, (woenne
1979:324-56) The passing of the 1967 referendum and the
establishment of Aboriginals as an issue of public interest
has seen an increasing reliance by governments on the
advisory and educative functions of such inquiries. Current
policies of self-determination and self-management have
contributed to this trend as governments have established
inquiries to consult with Aborigines and provide them with
advice that ostensibly reflects Aboriginal needs and
desires. Despite this trend there are few studies of such
inquiries. (Woenne 1979 and Australian Institute of
Aboriginal Studies 1984) This thesis is about one of these
inquiries, that of the House of Representatives Standing
Committed on Aboriginal Affairs into fringe-dwelling
Aboriginal communities.
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