Who was “Big George”? An exploration and critique of Aboriginalist discourse within historical photographic and written texts
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Open access
Authors
Barrington, Robin
Date
2015Supervisor
Prof. Kim Scott
Prof. Suvendi Perera
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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School of Media Culture and the Arts
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Abstract
This thesis is a series of counter-histories to the visual and written textual representations of Jaal, a Yamaji figure who was also known as “Big George the Cannibal” and “King George of Meekatharra”. It is set against the backdrop of violent colonisation and two scientific expeditions to the Murchison in Western Australia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.