Full Description
Anthropology in Australia has been both celebrated and contested, particularly in its engagements with Indigenous people. This book delves into senses of place and belonging across diverse sectors of society with a particular focus on the intimacies and tensions of engagements with Indigenous Australia. It examines the politics of anthropology, the sensitivities of cross-cultural understanding, and the challenges posed by rising Indigenous activism. David Trigger reflects on a career committed to cultural relativism while grappling with inherited values and beliefs. The book's conclusion addresses what "shared country" in the context of "different stories" can mean for the future.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Beginnings, A Whitefella's Youth
Chapter 2. Australian, Jewish, Anthropologist
Chapter 3. University, A New World
Chapter 4. A Career for an Anthropologist
Chapter 5. Proper Fieldwork
Chapter 6. Anthropology, Legal Cases, Indigenous Politics
Chapter 7. Whitefella Belongings, Blackfella Landscapes
Chapter 8. Into the Native Title Era
Chapter 9. Shared Country, Different Stories
References
Index
