Monumental Disruptions
Monumental Disruptions: Aboriginal People and Colonial Commemorations in So-Called Australia.
This landmark book by Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Terri Farrelly, is published by Aboriginal Studies Press. This 336-page paperback examines Australia's colonial statues, monuments and memorials through Aboriginal perspectives, and connects local debates to the global reckoning sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement. Essential reading for students, educators and anyone interested in First Nations history, truth-telling and the politics of public memory.
Should memorials that no longer reflect modern values be removed, destroyed, relocated or amended? Carlson and Farrelly investigate why colonial commemorations were erected, what they mean for Aboriginal people then and now, and how Australia's experience compares with statue debates in the United States, the United Kingdom and beyond. The book documents how Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities are working together to forge new ways to mark the past through truth-telling, reinterpretation and counter-monuments.
A measured, deeply researched and timely contribution to one of the most significant cultural conversations of our era, ideal for senior secondary and tertiary study in history, politics, sociology, Indigenous studies and cultural heritage.
Format: Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
ISBN: 9780855751159
Dimensions: 230x160x30mm'
Weight: 500g
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