Grog War : One Town's Fight Against Alcohol.

Miles Franklin award-winning author Alexis Wright recounts how a remote town in Australia dealt with the invasion of grog on their traditional lands. Wright describes the shocking effects of alcohol abuse and racism in this vivid portrayal of a small town fighting to bring about change. Should alcoh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, Alexis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Magabala Books, 2009.
Temas:
Alcoholism > Social aspects > Australia > Tennant Creek (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians > Alcohol use > Australia > Tennant Creek (N.T.)
Alcoholism.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages.
Social problems.
Alcoholism
Alcohol Drinking
Social Problems
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Alcoolisme.
Consommation d'alcool.
Problèmes sociaux.
alcoholism.
social issues.
Social problems
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Aboriginal Australians > Alcohol use
Alcoholism > Social aspects
Social conditions
Tennant Creek (N.T.) > Social conditions.
Australia
Northern Territory > Tennant Creek
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowlesgements; Contents; Introduction; Heart of Gold; Chp 1
  • Old people didn't drink like that.; CHp 2
  • In the steps of Stuart; No 'Dog-tag' Man; Chp 3
  • Lucas; Beginning the War Against Grog; Chp 4
  • Beat the grog; Chp 5
  • Aborigines contribute millions; Chp 6
  • Stripper outrage; Chp 7
  • Candidate's ties with Tennant; Chp 8
  • Bluing and carrying on; Chp 9
  • Violence causes concern; Chp 10
  • We need proposals; CHp 11
  • Grog-free day; A Total Community Responsibility; Chp 12
  • I didn't have time to shoot anyone; Chp 13
  • Restore law and order.
  • Chp 14
  • We've always asked for a grog-free dayChp 15
  • The total community; Chp 16
  • The amber fluid; Chp 17
  • A bit arcane here; Chp 18
  • A quagmire of murky arguments; Chp 19
  • My right as a taxpayer; Chp 20
  • A drink too many; No Sleep at Mulga; Chp 21
  • Devine; Grog on Trial; Chp 22
  • The availability of alcohol; CHp 23
  • Fewer drunks, cleaner look; Appendix A: Timeline of events; Appendix B: Summary description of trial measures; References; Bibliography.

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