Defending country : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service since 1945 / Noah Riseman and Richard Trembath.

Collection type Library
Author Riseman, Noah, 1982-, author.; Trembath, Richard, 1955-, author.;
Call Number 355.00899915094 R595d
Document type Monograph
Year 2016.
Pagination xi, 243 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 23 cm.
Publisher Univ Of Queensland Press,
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-232) and index. Few Australians realise the extent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in the military. Many enlisted before they had the right to vote, to drink alcohol or even to receive equal wages. Defending Country is the first book to document the unique experiences of Indigenous men and women since the Second World War. Using compelling personal narratives and rigorous archival research, it explores how military service impacted the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruits. It als o reveals how their involvement in Australia's defence contributed to the advancement of Indigenous rights. Historians Noah Riseman and Richard Trembath examine what motivated Indigenous people to sign up, their experiences of racism in the armed forces, the challenges in returning to civilian life and the role of the Australian Defence Force in promoting Reconciliation. Defending Country is an important addition to Australia's military history studies and offers a fascinating insight into little-known wa rtime experiences.
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