Political Construction of Identity in Central Australia: Reconstructing Identity Through Narratives and Geneology

Janet McIntyre-Mills; Olive Ververbrants

doi:10.1007/s11213-009-9144-x

Political Construction of Identity in Central Australia: Reconstructing Identity Through Narratives and Geneology

Janet McIntyre-Mills, Olive Ververbrants

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Abstract

The destruction of identity through imposing names and denying the rights of children played a role in constructing a marginalized disenfranchised community. Generations of Aboriginal Australians have been affected by the practice of removing children from their parents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-85
Number of pages	13
Journal	Systemic Practice and Action Research
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-009-9144-x
Publication status	Published - Feb 2010

Keywords

Ethnography
Genealogy
Identity
Narrative
Politics
Social construction

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