Research Catalog

Title

Remote possibilities : the Aboriginal domain and the administrative imagination / Tim Rowse.

Author

Rowse, Tim, 1951-

Publication

Darwin : North Australia Research Unit, Australian National University, 1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

Australian National University. North Australia Research Unit.

Description

viii, 117 pages; 25 cm

Summary

Social and historical context of the Aboriginal self -determination policy and its administrative structures; Aboriginalisation and divergent approaches of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal Development Commission - enterprises, housing, land and accountability; the Aboriginal domain - anthropological models of Aboriginal political life; discussion of Myers, Tonkinson, Sullivan, von Sturmer and Taylor; leadership , decision making and individual status - role of women; problem of defining community; debate over the incorporation of Aboriginal Community and local government in the NT; economic structure - employment and welfare; town camps, land councils and regionalism; criticism of Our Future Our Selves, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs.

Subject

• Aboriginal Australians > Government relations
• Aboriginal Australians > Politics and government
• Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11)
• Habitation - Camps - Fringe and town
• Community organisations
• Government policy - Self determination - 1985-1992
• Housing
• Councils - Land Councils
• Politics and Government - Local government
• Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
• Selbstverwaltung
• Northern Territory (NT)
• Jigalong (WA East Pilbara SF51-13)
• Parliamentary Triangle (Canberra ACT SI55-16)
• Aborigines

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-113) and index.

ISBN

• 0731513452
• 9780731513451

LCCN

93131268

OCLC

• ocm27543562
• 27543562
• SCSB-2009023

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library