Flash of Recognition: Photography and the emergence of Indigenous rights
Jane Lydon
NewSouth, PB, 9781742233284
As a student, Jane Lydon was shocked by the photograph on the cover of Charles Rowley's 1970 classic, The Destruction of Aboriginal Society, which showed two Aboriginal men in neck-chains. In this original and highly illustrated book she uses photography to tell a bigger story of the struggle for Aboriginal rights in Australia. While many of the images are confronting, the ... More/Buy
Good Morning, Mr Sarra
Chris Sarra
UQP, PB, 9780702238888
When Chris Sarra arrived as the first Aboriginal principal of Cherbourg State School in 1998, it was a time of high hopes but low expectations in Indigenous education. Over the next six years, he transformed the school into a national success story, but not without controversy along the way. From his childhood as the youngest in a large Italian-Aboriginal family, Chris ... More/Buy
Our Voices: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Work
Bindi Bennett et al (eds)
Palgrave, PB, 9781420256734
Our Voices: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Work is a groundbreaking collection of writings from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australian social work educators and students. Through the exploration of a number of important contemporary social work practice issues, including cultural supervision, working with communities, understanding trauma, collaboration and relationship building and narrative practice, this book provides valuable ... More/Buy