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Defending country : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service since 1945 / Noah Riseman and Richard Trembath.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riseman, Noah J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Armed Forces.
- Torres Strait Islanders.
- War.
- Veterans.
- Aboriginal Australians.
- History, Military.
- Australia--History, Military--20th century.
- Australia.
- Aboriginal Australians--Wars--Veterans.
- Torres Strait Islanders--Wars--Veterans.
- Australia--Armed Forces--Aboriginal Australians.
- Australia--Armed Forces--Torres Strait Islanders.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Production:
- St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- Few Australians realise the extent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in the military. Many enlisted before they had the right to vote, to drink alcohol or even to receive equal wages. Defending Country is the first book to document the unique experiences of Indigenous men and women since the Second World War. Using compelling personal narratives and rigorous archival research, it explores how military service impacted the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruits. It also reveals how their involvement in Australia's defence contributed to the advancement of Indigenous rights. Historians Noah Riseman and Richard Trembath examine what motivated Indigenous people to sign up, their experiences of racism in the armed forces, the challenges in returning to civilian life and the role of the Australian Defence Force in promoting Reconciliation. Defending Country is an important addition to Australia's military history studies and offers a fascinating insight into little-known wartime experiences.
- Contents:
- 1 Defence reforms and opportunities: 1946-64 15
- 2 The RSL and Australian Indigenous veterans 35
- 3 Indigenous service and Vietnam 56
- 4 Skilling Indigenous women: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the women's services 93
- 5 Racism, Indigenous people, and the Australian armed forces 121
- 6 A changing defence force and Reconciliation 142.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-232) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780702253997
- 0702253995
- 9780702257117
- 0702257117
- 9780702257127
- OCLC:
- 935988472
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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