The Politics of Suffering: Indigenous Australia and the End of the Liberal Consensus [Paperback]

Peter Sutton (Author)

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Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing (April 1 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0522856365
ISBN-13: 978-0522856361
Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 399 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #896,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Dr. Sutton’s book, if read and understood, will enhance life, and by a simple moral measure, this makes it essential reading." —Professor Marcia Langton, member, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee on Indigenous Higher Education

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Combining original observation with deep emotional engagement, this provocative book argues that, despite claims to the contrary, the quality of life of indigenous Australians did not improve between 1970 and the year 2000. Debunking past attempts to improve the tragic situation of many Aboriginal communities, this record discusses the reforms that granted land rights and encouraged traditional cultures, in the hope that this empowerment would be beneficial. Erroneously, however, this same period saw a decline in safety, health, literacy, numeracy, and employment within the Aboriginal community. Groundbreaking and informative, this document offers fresh insight and hope for a new era in indigenous politics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and Personal, Aug 30 2010

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This review is from: The Politics of Suffering: Indigenous Australia and the End of the Liberal Consensus (Paperback)

Suttons book is a very powerful book about the harsh realities of life for many Indigenous Australians in the context of significant policy changes over the last few years. It will resonate to any one who has lived and worked in remote Australia. He is an anthropologist but is also writing about people he knows and what has happened to them. There are harsh truths. The failure of policy and programs to improve the life circumstances of many Indigenous Australians remains our greatest shame.

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