Broken Circles

Anna Haebich

• Publisher: Fremantle Press
• Year: 2000
• eBook ISBN: 9781921888144
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Australian & Oceanian History
• Index: History

This major work reveals the dark heart of the history of the Stolen Generations in Australia. It shows that, from the earliest times of European colonization, Aboriginal Australians experienced the trauma of loss and separation, as their children were abducted, enslaved, institutionalized, and culturally remodeled. Providing a moving and comprehensive account of this tragic history, this study covers all Australian colonies, states, and territories. The analysis spans 200 years of white occupation and intervention, from the earliest seizure of Aboriginal children, through their systematic state removal and incarceration, and on to the harsh treatment of families under the assimilation policies of the 1950s and 1960s. The resistance struggle and achievements of Aboriginal people in defending their communities, regaining their rights and mending the broken circles of family life provides a compelling parallel story of determination and courage.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Broken Circles
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• ABBREVIATIONS
• INTRODUCTION: REMEMBERING BACK THROUGH THE HEART
• 1. A BOY’S SHORT LIFE
• 2. EXPERIMENTS IN CIVILISING
• 3. OF CITIZENS AND OUTCASTS
• 4. SPECIAL TREATMENT[1] WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STYLE
• 5. FIGHTING OVER THE CHILDREN
• 6. BROOMS, SPADES AND BIBLES[1]
• 7. VISIONS OF ASSIMILATION
• 8. MAKING NUCLEAR FAMILIES
• 9. A TWILIGHT OF KNOWING[1]
• CHRONOLOGY
• ENDNOTES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX