Broken Circles

Anna Haebich

nov 2000 · Fremantle Press

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This major work reveals the dark heart of the history of the Stolen Generations in Australia. It shows that, from the earliest times of European colonization, Aboriginal Australians experienced the trauma of loss and separation, as their children were abducted, enslaved, institutionalized, and culturally remodeled. Providing a moving and comprehensive account of this tragic history, this study covers all Australian colonies, states, and territories. The analysis spans 200 years of white occupation and intervention, from the earliest seizure of Aboriginal children, through their systematic state removal and incarceration, and on to the harsh treatment of families under the assimilation policies of the 1950s and 1960s. The resistance struggle and achievements of Aboriginal people in defending their communities, regaining their rights and mending the broken circles of family life provides a compelling parallel story of determination and courage.

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Anna Haebich is the author of the multiple award–winning book Broken Circles: Fragmenting Indigenous Families 1800–2000, which was the first national history of Australia’s stolen generations. She is a professor specializing in interdisciplinary research at Griffith University and is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities and of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.