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Torres Strait Islanders : custom and colonialism / Jeremy Beckett

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Author:
Beckett, Jeremy 1931-  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Australia
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Vanuatu
Torres, Îles
Australie
Torres Strait Islands
Torres (détroit ; îles)
Torres, Îles (Vanuatu)
Mer
Badu
Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
Queensland
Australien
Torres (Australie ; détroit ; îles)
Queensland (Australie)
Date:
1987
Contents:
1. A 'tombstone opening' and the problem of island custom -- 2. Pearlers, pastors and protectors -- 3. Disastrous contact: 'army time' and after -- 4. Reflections in a colonial mirror -- 5. The Murray Islanders -- 6. The Baduans -- 7. Welfare colonialism -- 8. The society of Islanders
Summary:
Cultural history of Torres Strait Islands based on archival sources and the oral record, focusing on contrasts between Badu and Murray Islands; emergence of colonial order from mid 1800s; introduction of Government, mission, industry; outbreak of Pacific War during WWII, collapse of pearling industry, beginning of emigration to mainland in 1960s; Islanders understanding of their history, present situation; case studies of Badu and Murray Islands, first 100 years of colonisation; recent history, emergence of welfare economy, political system, mainland TSI community; role of Island custom in mediating their relationship with Australian society in part through imposing Islander social structures on changes brought from Australian culture.
Topic:
Acculturation  Search this
Torres Strait Islanders--Social conditions  Search this
Torres Strait Islanders--Government relations  Search this
Ethnologie  Search this
Australiens (Aborigènes)  Search this
Autochtones  Search this
Meriam people (Y3) (Qld TSI SC55-05)  Search this
Torres Strait Islanders (Qld TSI SC54, SC55)  Search this
Colonisation  Search this
Death--Mortuary customs--Tombstone opening ceremonies  Search this
Defence--World War II  Search this
Economic sectors--Pearling  Search this
Hunting, gathering and fishing  Search this
Religions--Christianity--Anglican Church  Search this
Religions--Christianity--Missions  Search this
Religions--Christianity--Missions--Australian Board of Missions  Search this
Religions--Christianity--Missionaries  Search this
Cultuur  Search this
Kolonialisme  Search this
Torres Strait Islanders--Social life and customs  Search this
Aboriginal Australians--Government relations  Search this
Conditions sociales  Search this
Population  Search this
Murray Island (Qld TSI SC55-05)  Search this
Mulgrave Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)  Search this
Peuples indigènes  Search this
Queensland--Torres Strait Islands--Island communities, ca 1900-1980 - Anthropological perspectives  Search this
Call number:
DU125.T67B43 1987X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_334062