Loving Protection? by Fiona Paisley - ISBN: 9780522849196
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White women fought for Aboriginal rights, challenging Australia’s policies.

Loving Protection?

Australian Feminism and Aboriginal Women's Rights 1919-1939

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  • Paperback

    216 pages

  • Release Date

    8 October 1996

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Summary

A study of white female activists during the 1920s and 1930s who brought about reforms in the treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia.

In the 1920s and 1930s, there was a highly visible network of white women activists who vigorously promoted the rights of Australian Aboriginals. In this little-known campaign, middle-class women’s organisations such as the Australian Federation of Women Voters, along with Anglo-Australian women, including Bessie Rischbieth, Edith Jones, Constance …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522849196
ISBN-10:0522849199
Author:Fiona Paisley
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:216
Edition:1st
Release Date:8 October 1996
Weight:272g
Dimensions:12mm x 140mm x 214mm
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Loving Protection? by Fiona Paisley - ISBN: 9780522849196
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A4
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Critics Review

“Paisley’s book is a rewarding if intensive read. A confident, closely argued thesis.” – The Canberra Times

“Paisley’s book is a rewarding if intensive read. A confident, closely argued thesis.” –The Canberra Times

About The Author

Fiona Paisley

Fiona Paisley is a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research at the Australian National University.

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