Re-examining Australia’s hidden genocide
The removal of Aboriginal children in Australia as an act of cultural genocide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22024039 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily Mays (University of Technology Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | NEW Emerging scholars in Australian Indigenous Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2208-1232 • E-ISSN: 2208-1232 |
| Publisher | University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5130/nesais.v5i1.1558 |
| OpenAlex | W3015240111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The 1997 Bringing Them Home Inquiry (BTHI) sparked a significant shift in public understanding of the Stolen Generations. While substantial evidence incriminated the Australian government with acts of genocide, the allegations were subdued by the division around the circumstances in which Aboriginal children were removed. This essay analyses political discourse before and after the BTHI, while offering a contemporary understanding of genocide
Criminology · Genocide · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cambodian History and Society · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |