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Blacklines : contemporary critical writing by indigenous Australians

by Michele Grossman, Ian Anderson, Marcia Langton, Aileen Moreton-Robinson

A collection of essays by Indigenous intellectuals examining Australian history, culture, and identity in national and global contexts. Topics include land rights, anthropology, and the arts, addressing both historical and contemporary issues.

Accession 13947 ISBN 0522850693 Publisher Melbourne University Press
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