Australian Aboriginal Studies articles from March 2003

Australian Aboriginal Studies archives from March 2003

Editorial.(Editorial)
March 22, 2003... In this issue, the first for 2003, there are five major articles on a variety of topics, mainly social anthropological but including ethnomusicology and analysis of rock-paintings and -carvings. Gillian Cowlishaw in her article has...

Euphemism, banality, propaganda: anthropology, public debate and Indigenous communities.
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Initially this article was a response to an essay by Peter Sutton which was widely distributed and referenced as an authoritative anthropological analysis of current conditions in Indigenous communities. The apparently general assent...

Indigenous modes of representing social relationships: a short critique of the 'genealogical concept'.
March 22, 2003... Abstract: The first part of the article discusses briefly the notions of genealogy and kinship within the Euro-American epistemological context and advocates the necessity for a sharp distinction between these two domains. While being a useful...

The creation of Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) in Pintupi/Kukatja Dreamings.
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay), a huge salt lake in the Western Desert region of Australia, features extensively in the tjukurrpa (Dreaming) narratives of the Pintupi and Kukatja. In this article, fragments of the public versions of these...

What is music analysis? Problems and prospects for understanding Aboriginal songs and performance.
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Music analysis has played a consistently important role in studies of traditional Aboriginal songs in Australia. Some musicologists, including Catherine Ellis, Linda Barwick and Allan Marett, have matched their extensive use of music...

Arrernte rock-art: interpreting physical permanence in a changing social landscape.
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Using the general outlines of custodians' interpretations and the existing literature, this article examines the correlations of archaeological evidence and ethnographic information from some Arrernte rock-art complexes in Central...

Towards a place use history of conflated surface stone artefact distributions: a report of fieldwork on Pine Point and Langwell Stations, western New South Wales.(Research Report)
March 22, 2003... Introduction In this report I discuss the aims, field methodology and preliminary results of fieldwork conducted in the semi-arid/arid margin of western New South Wales between January 2001 and September 2002. The fieldwork was conducted...

Rak Badjalarr: Wangga Songs for North Peron Island by Bobby Lane.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... Rak Badjalarr: Wangga Songs for North Peron Island by Bobby Lane Allan Marett, Linda Barwick and Lysbeth Ford Aboriginal Studies Press, 2001, CD + 39 pp, ISBN 0855753641 Reviewed by Dr Stephen Wild, Literature and Materials of Music...

Blood, Bones and Spirit: Aboriginal Christianity in an East Kimberley Town.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... Blood, Bones and Spirit: Aboriginal Christianity in an East Kimberley Town Heather McDonald Melbourne University Press, 2001, xi + 238 pp, ISBN 0522849814 Reviewed by Bruce Shaw, anthropologist and historian at Noongar Land Council, ...

From Hunting to Drinking: the Devastating Effects of Alcohol on an Australian Aboriginal Community.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... From Hunting to Drinking: The Devastating Effects of Alcohol on an Australian Aboriginal Community David McKnight Routledge, London and New York, 2002, xii + 239 pp, ISBN 0415271509 Reviewed by David H. Turner, Trinity College, University...

The Cunning of Recognition: Indigenous Alterities and the Making of Australian Multiculturalism.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... The Cunning of Recognition: Indigenous Alterities and the Making of Australian Multiculturalism Elizabeth A. Povinelli Duke University Press, Durham and London, 2002, xi + 338 pp, ISBN 0822328682 Reviewed by Dr Tim Rowse, Senior Research...

Invisible Invaders: Smallpox and Other Diseases in Aboriginal Australia, 1780-1880.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... Invisible Invaders: Smallpox and Other Diseases in Aboriginal Australia, 1780-1880 Judy Campbell Melbourne University Press, 2002, xiv + 266 pp, ISBN 0522849393 Reviewed by David Andrew Roberts, School of Classics, History and Religion,...

Planning for Country: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Decision-Making on Aboriginal Lands.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... Planning for Country: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Decision-Making on Aboriginal Lands Fiona Walsh and Paul Mitchell (eds) Jukurrpa Books, Alice Springs, 2002, ix + 203 pp, ISBN 1864650370 Reviewed by Dr Jocelyn Davies, Adjunct Senior...

Broken Song: T.G.H. Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... Broken Song: T.G.H. Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession Barry Hill Knopf, Sydney, 2002, xvii + 818 pp, ISBN 1740510658 Reviewed by Michael Jackson, Professor of Anthropology, Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen,...

The Black Lords of Summer: the Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond.(Book Review)
March 22, 2003... The Black Lords of Summer: The Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond Ashley Mallett University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, 2002, 221 pp, ISBN 0702232629 Reviewed by Bernard Whimpress, curator of Adelaide Oval and sports...

Books received for review.
March 22, 2003... The following titles have been received for review: Attwood, Bain and S.G. Foster (eds) 2003 Frontier Conflict: The Australian Experience, National Museum of Australia, Canberra, xiii + 281 pp, ISBN 1876944110. Colman, Mike and Ken Edwards...

Resignation of AIATSIS principal.(News And Information)
March 22, 2003... Excerpt from letter dated 21 August 2003 from Russ Taylor to Chair of AIATSIS Council With the utmost regret I hereby tender my resignation as Principal of AIATSIS to take effect as at the close of business on Friday 3 October...

Australian Aboriginal studies copyright protocols.(News And Information)(Editorial)
March 22, 2003... As mentioned in the editorial, AIATSIS is conscious of the need to to make explicit the rights and responsibilities of the contributors to and the publisher of the journal. Increasingly, this is being required of and by journals. It is...

Research grants awarded by council, May 2003.(News And Information)(Illustration)
March 22, 2003... RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED BY COUNCIL, MAY 2003 No. Grantee 6748 Mark Harvey, George Huddlestone, Helen Liddy, Lenny Liddy 6750 Valerie Alberts, Sally Babidge 6754 Richard Baker, Cathy Robinson...

Seminars.(News And Information)(Calendar)
March 22, 2003... Seminars in the series on 'Intellectual Property and Indigenous Knowledge: Access and Ownership of Indigenous Cultural Materials', convened by Jane Anderson, Helena Gulash and Grace Koch, that were given at AIATSIS during the first semester of...

Native Title Conference 2003.(News And Information)
March 22, 2003... Martin Freckmann writes: Some 470 delegates and speakers attended the fourth annual Native Title Conference in Alice Springs in June to discuss the practical aspects of the legislative regime--including agreement making, alternative...

Indigenous Researchers' Forum: 1-3 October 2003.(News And Information)
March 22, 2003... The Organising Committee of the Indigenous Researchers' Forum has invited AIATSIS to host this year's forum (IRF 2003). The broad theme for IRF 2003 is 'Indigenous Research: What's It About?' The forum will be held from 1 to 3 October (during...

Collections reports.(News And Information)
March 22, 2003... Audiovisual Archives Collections Tom Eccles writes of materials recently received by the Archives: Geoffrey Bardon Film Collection Geoffrey Bardon arrived in Papunya in 1971 and enticed both Mick Namarari and Johnny Warangkula...

News from Aboriginal studies press.
March 22, 2003... There have been some vital new releases published recently from ASP. These include Counting, Health and Identity: A History of Aboriginal Health and Demography in Western Australia and Queensland 1900-1940 by Dr Gordon Briscoe, and Addictions...

Patricia Vinnicombe: 1932-2003.(Obituary)(Obituary)
March 22, 2003... During the last days of March 2003 the tragic news of Dr Patricia Vinnicombe's death circulated throughout the Australian archaeological community. Pat's extensive networks of friends and colleagues both in Australia and overseas were...