Gold and the Chinese: Racism, Riots and Protest on the Australian Goldfields (Gold! Hidden Stories of Australia's Past, Band 3) - Softcover

Hill, Marji

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0645483443 ISBN 13: 9780645483444

Verlag: Prison Tree Press, The, 2022

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Gold! Hidden Stories of Australia’s Past, Book 3

Gold and the Chinese is the story of the Chinese on the Australian goldfields: the abuse, misunderstanding, and discrimination against them and how these anti-Chinese sentiments led to institutionalised racism. Marji Hill, author of more than 70 publications, tells:

• about the Asian visitors to Australia who were part of a great north-south trade route stretching from China to Australia and back.
• about the arrival of the Chinese, who contributed greatly to the Australian story, but whose migration to the goldfields gave birth to racist, anti-Chinese sentiment.
• why there was this ill-feeling towards the Chinese.
• how the White Australia Policy was shaped by decades of anti-Chinese sentiment extending back to the goldfields.
• about the stories of violence against the Chinese in Victoria’s Buckland Valley and at Lambing Flat in New South Wales.

If you relish the uncovering of hidden stories, iconic episodes or truth-telling to do with Australia’s past, then this beautifully illustrated book and the others in the series are for you.

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Marji Hill is a multi-talented individual with a rich background in business, research, and coaching. She has established herself as a prominent figure in literary and artistic realms.Her journey into the world of Reconciliation and education began during her tenure as a Research Fellow in Education at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Canberra.Marji's extensive body of work spanning over seventy books, predominantly focuses on Australia's First Nations people.Among her notable publications is the seminal bibliography Black Australia. She was Project Coordinator for the official Australian Government publication on First Nations people, Australian Aboriginal Culture. Collaborating with esteemed figures such as Al Grassby, Marji co-authored Six Australian Battlefields, an exploration of Australia's hidden history and truth-telling published by Angus and Robertson and later by Allen & Unwin.In 2000, Marji together with Alex Barlow published the nine-volume Macmillan Encyclopedia of Australia's Aboriginal Peoples, cementing her status as a leading authority in Australian Indigenous studies. Her commitment to social justice is further exemplified in The Apology: Saying Sorry To The Stolen Generations. In recent years, Marji has expanded her literary repertoire to encompass self-improvement and self-help genres, offering insights into staying young, growing old, and finding inspiration from the natural world.Outside of her literary pursuits, Marji's passion for painting has been a lifelong endeavour. Trained formally at the ANU School of Art & Design in the 1980s, she has showcased her works in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Notably, her painting Jupiter's Lucky Strike commemorates the discovery of gold by First Nations boy, Jupiter Mosman.Marji's artistic talents have garnered acclaim both nationally and internationally, with her paintings gracing private collections worldwide and being featured in esteemed institutions such as the Art Gallery of Ballarat and the Australian Catholic University collections.A seasoned traveller, Marji has journeyed extensively, offering her expertise as a consultant and motivational speaker while nurturing her artistic endeavours. She continues to inspire through her writing, painting, coaching, and publishing leaving an indelible mark on both the literary and artistic landscapes.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Prison Tree Press, The
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0645483443
• ISBN 13: 9780645483444
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 133
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