Research Catalog

Title

Abrogating responsibility : Vesteys, anthropology and the future of Aboriginal people / Geoffrey Gray.

Author

Gray, Geoffrey (Geoffrey G.)

Publication

North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : Australian Scholarly, 2015.

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Description

xxx, 291 pages; 23 cm

Summary

During World War II the cattle industry in northern Australia was under stress. It was boom time for business, in particular for large international firms like Vesteys. At the same time they lost stockmen, especially Aboriginal labourers to defence forces, where Aborigines were paid proper wages.

Subject

• Berndt, Ronald M. 1916-1990
• Berndt, Catherine H. 1918-1994
• Vesteys (Firm)
• Anthropological ethics > Australia
• Applied anthropology > Australia
• Aboriginal Australians > Economic conditions
• Aboriginal Australians > Social conditions

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : 'A project of national importance' -- Pt. I. Setting the scene -- 1. Absentee landlords -- 2. A disturbing influence -- 3. A wish to preserve the Aborigines -- Pt. II. The survey -- 4. If jobs are available -- 5. You must fit in -- Interlude I. Shooting dogs at Wave Hill -- 6. We shall not leave -- Interlude II. Outcamp -- 7. A plan for the future -- 8. A sad state of affairs -- Pt. III. Opposition -- 9. We are opposed to the payment of wages to natives -- 10. Discontented workers, unsatisfactory conditions -- Pt. IV. Aftermath -- 11. 'Native labour and welfare in the Northern Territory' -- 12. After the survey : prospects for change.

ISBN

• 1925003655
• 9781925003659

LCCN

^^2015513796

OCLC

930010516

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library