| Record Number |
22340 |
| ISBN |
9781741178227 (paperback) |
| Item Number |
21706000 |
| Location |
305.89 LAN |
| Author |
Langton, Marcia, 1951-, (author). |
| Title |
The welcome to Country handbook : a guide to Indigenous Australia / Marcia Langton. |
| Published |
Wurundjeri Country ; Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Explore, 2023. |
| Collation |
286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Content types |
cartographic image |
| still image |
| text |
| Carrier type |
volume |
| General Note |
This resource may contain the names, voices and faces of people who are now deceased which may cause distress to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander viewers or readers. Please take care when distributing this material. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Note |
Introduction -- 1. Pre-colonial history -- 2. Becoming Australia -- 3. On survival -- 4. A rightful place -- 5. Cultural diversity and resilience -- 6. Language and country -- 7. Kinship and country -- 8. Knowledge -- 9. Art -- 10. Performance -- 11. Storytelling -- 12. Native title -- 13. The Stolen Generations -- 14. Business and tourism -- 15. Cultural awareness for visitors -- 16. Undoing racist Australia -- 17. Looking to the future for Indigenous Australia -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Endnotes -- Index -- About the author. |
| Summary Note |
This book "is your accessible introduction to First Nations Peoples, histories and cultures. Drawn from the bestselling 'Welcome to Country', this guide is essential reading for every Australian, and an excellent resource for cultural awareness training in the workplace or classroom. The chapters cover precolonial and post-colonial history, language, kinship, knowledge, art, performance, storytelling, Native Title, the Stolen Generations, making a rightful place for First Australians and looking to the future for Indigenous Australia. A new introduction as well as a chapter on racism have been written especially for this handbook." - Back cover. |
| Target Audience |
General. |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- History |
| Cultural protocols - Welcome to Country |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Social life and customs |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Australia -- History |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customs |
| Native title (Australia) |
| Stolen generations (Australia) |
| Indigenous peoples -- Australia |
| Travel |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs |
