Growing up Aboriginal in Australia

Resource Information

The work Growing up Aboriginal in Australia represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia

Statement of responsibility

edited by Anita Heiss

Contributor

• Heiss, Anita, 1968-

Editor

• Heiss, Anita, 1968-

Subject

• Aboriginal Australians -- History
• Aboriginal Australians -- Biography
• Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnic identity
• Aboriginal Australians -- Anecdotes
• Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions -- 21st century
• Large print books

Genre

• Large print books
• Biography
• Anecdotes

Language

eng

Summary

Childhood stories of family, country and belonging. What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, attempts to showcase as many diverse voices, experiences and stories as possible in order to answer that question. Each account reveals, to some degree, the impacts of invasion and colonisation -- on language, on country, on ways of life, and on how people are treated daily in the community, the education system, the workplace and friendship groups. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside newly discovered voices of all ages, with experiences spanning coastal and desert regions, cities and remote communities. All of them speak to the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. This groundbreaking anthology aims to enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today

Member of

• Read how you want 16

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

NJB

Dewey number

305.89915

Illustrations

portraits

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Series statement

Read how you want 16

Target audience

adult