Labor's Lot: The Power, History, and Culture of Aboriginal Action
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How does an Aboriginal community see itself, its work, and its place on the land? Elizabeth Povinelli goes to the Belyuen community of northern Australia to show how it draws from deep connections between labor, language, and the landscape. Her findings challenge Western notions of "productive labor" and longstanding ideas about the role of culture in subsistence economies. In Labor's Lot, Povinelli shows how everyday activities shape...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226676749
ISBN13:9780226676746
Release Date:May 1994
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:339 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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THE POWER, HISTORY, AND CULTURE OF ABORIGINAL
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GREAT BOOK TO READ. IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY OR THE CULTURE OF ABORIIGINAL READ THIS BOOK. YOU WILL KNOW A LOT.
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