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One Bright Spot (Highlight),New
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Product DescriptionFor every Aboriginal child taken away by the state governments in Australia, there was at least one white family intimately involved in their life. One Bright Spot is about one of these families about 'Ming', a Sydney wife and mother who hired Aboriginal domestic servants in the 20s and 30s, and became an activist against the Stolen Generations policy. Her story, reconstructed by her greatgranddaughter, tells of a remarkable, yet forgotten, shared history.Review'Victoria Haskins' fine book fills a muchneeded gap in our understanding of Australia's history. For too long we have heard the stories of one side or the other; colonised or colonisers. One Bright Spot delicately rounds out our understanding by revealing to us the complexity of the relationships that emerged through the crosscultural interactions of the early part of the twentieth century. The evocative prose resists sentimentality and romanticisation and delights the reader with an exquisite novellike writing style. At the end of it one is struck by Haskins' rare combination of scholarly rigor, passion and a personal connection, which she both embraces and critiques'. Professor Lynette Russell, Monash UniversityAbout the AuthorVICTORIA HASKINS was born in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1967 and lived in the East Kimberley in Western Australia as a child, until moving to Sydney, New South Wales as a teenager. She was educated at KuRingGai High School and the University of Sydney. Having worked in bookshops for many years, Victoria moved to the North Coast of New South Wales to run a travelling bookshop there, when she discovered the papers on which this book is based.Later, Victoria worked as a curator of Australian Social History at the National Museum of Australia, in Canberra, before taking up a History lectureship at Flinders University in South Australia. Victoria now lives in Adelaide with her partner, Indigenous historian John Maynard, and their three children. This is her first book.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'One Bright Spot'? A: 'One Bright Spot' explores the complex relationship between Aboriginal children taken by the state in Australia and the white families who were involved in their lives, focusing on the activism of a woman named Ming.
- Q: Who is the author of 'One Bright Spot'? A: The book is authored by V. Haskins.
- Q: When was 'One Bright Spot' published? A: 'One Bright Spot' was published on July 28, 2005.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'One Bright Spot'? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'One Bright Spot' have? A: 'One Bright Spot' consists of 292 pages.
- Q: What age group is 'One Bright Spot' suitable for? A: 'One Bright Spot' is suitable for adults and older teens interested in historical and social issues related to Aboriginal Australians.
- Q: Is 'One Bright Spot' a fictional or non-fictional work? A: 'One Bright Spot' is a non-fiction book that recounts real events and personal stories related to the Stolen Generations in Australia.
- Q: What kind of historical context does 'One Bright Spot' provide? A: 'One Bright Spot' offers insights into the Stolen Generations policy in Australia and the involvement of white families in the lives of Aboriginal children.
- Q: Is 'One Bright Spot' part of a series or standalone? A: 'One Bright Spot' is a standalone book, not part of a series.
- Q: Can 'One Bright Spot' be used as an educational resource? A: 'One Bright Spot' can serve as an educational resource for those studying Australian history, social justice, and Indigenous rights.