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Philanthropy and settler colonialism /
"This is the first sustained long-range history of the voluntary sector in Australia and the first internationally to compare philanthropy for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in a settler society. It explores how the race and gender ideologies embedded in philanthropy contributed to the c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Governing and the Philanthropic Disposition; Kindness, mercy and the quest for colonies; 'Splendid edifices of white squared stone': voluntarism and the penal institutions; 'A universal desire to assist': philanthropic organisations; Respectability and the segmentation of charity; 'One Blood': black philanthropy; 2 The Democratic Moment; Fighting pauperism in the first depression; Caroline Chisholm and working-class women; The alcohol problem: moral and social reform; Fighting the devil: Nathaniel Pidgeon.
- Myall Creek and the limits of compensation3 An 'Age of Philanthropy'?; White relief: asylums; White relief: rations; Reforming the fallen; Civilising the urban poor; Missions to the heathen; Parallels and divergences; 4 Prevention and Protection; Depression; Rescue; Prevention; Humanitarian protection?; 5 A Hand Up: The Problems of Independence; The shadow of war; Gender tensions; Depression; A medical problem?; Fighting protection; Depression activists; Missions and independence; 6 Beyond Mere Welfare; A new social order; Self-help and white rights; Advancing Indigenous rights.
- Assimilation, activism and practical helpWomen and children: institutions in white Australia; A mission to educate; 7 'To Hell with Charity'; Self-help and radical change; Faith in community; Social work and community work; Activism and practical help; Self-determination and community; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.