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The Protectors - A Journey Through Whitefella Past

by Stephen Gray
The Protectors - A Journey Through Whitefella Past - Thryft
The Protectors - A Journey Through Whitefella Past - Thryft

Unveiling unexplored Australian history with personal touch.

Recommendation: "The Protectors" is an eye-opening journey into Australia's past, where Stephen Gray takes it upon himself to shed light on a lesser-known but vital aspect of history. The book explores the personal experiences of the men who were the Northern Territory's protectors of Aboriginal welfare and how this affected their interactions with the indigenous communities. The book is beautifully written, with a languid style that transports the reader back in time, giving them a glimpse into Australia's complex history. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, especially those who enjoy exploring different perspectives and personal narratives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Protectors - A Journey Through Whitefella Past

by Stephen Gray
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ISBN: 9781741759914
Authors: Stephen Gray
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Date of Publication: 2011-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology
Related Topics: Social Justice, Australian History, Politics, Race, History, Social Issues
Goodreads rating: 4.33
(rated by 6 readers)

Description

Powerful and provocative, this is a beautifully written and very personal search to understand the men who were the protectors of Aboriginal people in Australia's north—their moral ambiguities, their good intentions, and the devastating consequences of their decisions. On February 13, 2008, Kevin Rudd and Brendan Nelson gave two very different apology speeches to the Stolen Generations. Rudd alluded to racism, eugenics, and the immorality of past policies. Nelson spoke of benign intentions, goodness, and the hurt felt by those accused of wrongdoings. Both cannot be true—or could they? Powerful and provocative, this is a beautifully written and very personal exploration of a little acknowledged part of Australian history—the role and motivations of the administrators and patrol officers who carried out these "protection" policies. The questions Stephen Gray raises about guilt, judgement, and good intentions apply as readily to the complexities of black/white relations today as they did 100 years ago. This is an intelligent book that challenges how we judge the past and asks what exactly it was that the Australian nation said sorry for. It is a fresh contribution to white Australia's perennial search for national identity—an identity we need to now assert against the darker facts of our history on the continent.
 

Unveiling unexplored Australian history with personal touch.

Recommendation: "The Protectors" is an eye-opening journey into Australia's past, where Stephen Gray takes it upon himself to shed light on a lesser-known but vital aspect of history. The book explores the personal experiences of the men who were the Northern Territory's protectors of Aboriginal welfare and how this affected their interactions with the indigenous communities. The book is beautifully written, with a languid style that transports the reader back in time, giving them a glimpse into Australia's complex history. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, especially those who enjoy exploring different perspectives and personal narratives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.