An Appreciation of Difference: WEH Stanner, Aboriginal Australia and Anthropology

by Melinda Hinkson and Jeremy Beckett

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"WEH Stanner was a public intellectual whose work reached beyond the walls of the academy, and he remains a highly significant figure in Aboriginal affairs and Australian anthropology. Educated by Radcliffe-Brown in Sydney and Malinowski in London, he undertook anthropological work in Australia, Africa and the Pacific. Stanner contributed much to public understandings of the Dreaming and the significance of Aboriginal religion. His 1968 broadcast lectures, After the Dreaming, continue to be among the most widely quoted works in the field of Aboriginal studies. He also produced some exceptionally evocative biographical portraits of Aboriginal people. Stanners writings on post-colonial development and assimilation policy urged an appreciation of Indigenous peoples distinctive world views and aspirations"--Provided by publisher.
  • ISBN13 9780855756604
  • Publish Date 1 November 2008
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country AU
  • Imprint Aboriginal Studies Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 294
  • Language English