Theatres of power
Tent boxing circa 1910–1970
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11963493 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Broome (0000-0002-6206-6465, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aboriginal History Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0314-8769 • E-ISSN: 1837-9389 |
| Publisher | ANU Press (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.22459/ah.20.2011.01 |
| OpenAlex | W2210731694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
Eighteen years ago I first journeyed into Aboriginal history through a study of sport and racism in the context of Aboriginal participation in boxing. I interviewed over twenty Aboriginal boxers and some white managers, in three capital cities and on several reserves, and researched the sporting press from the 1930s. My research, which came to focus on the professional ring career of Aboriginal boxers who produced a highly disproportionate fifteen per cent of Australian professional champions since 1930, was published in 1980 in volume four of this journal. In this article I included just one paragraph on the Aboriginal experience of boxing tents, despite gathering many oral memories. I argued somewhat hurriedly; that tent boxing was a 'tough life' for Aboriginal boxers, full of hard work and with the potential for physical damage. While former Aboriginal boxers looked back on a 'free, matey and prestigious life in the tents...in the long run it was a debilitating life
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2020 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |