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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453331003321

Autore

Bamblett Lawrence

Titolo

Our stories are our survival [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence Bamblett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra, ACT, : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2013

ISBN

1-922059-23-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

994.0049915

Soggetti

Wiradjuri (Australian people) - Recreation - History

Wiradjuri (Australian people) - Public opinion - History

Wiradjuri (Australian people) - Ethnic identity - History

Wiradjuri (Australian people) - Social life and customs - History

Sports - Australia - History

Outdoor life - Australia - History

Exercise - Australia - Psychological aspects - History

Storytelling - Australia - History

Athletes - Australia

Electronic books.

Australia History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-198) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction:; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Using sport as a lens, this book celebrates Wiradjuri culture and the joys of life within an Aboriginal Australian community. As it examines the physical activities and sports that are valued by native Australians-including games, bare-knuckle fighting, and storytelling that incorporates a significant physical performance component-this account offers an alternative to the commonly told stories of disadvantage by underscoring Indigenous strength. Offering a deeper understanding of how independently Aboriginal Australians live and of the racism they face, it argues that they are far more than t