Who was “Big George”? An exploration and critique of Aboriginalist discourse within historical photographic and written texts

dc.contributor.author	Barrington, Robin
dc.contributor.supervisor	Prof. Kim Scott
dc.contributor.supervisor	Prof. Suvendi Perera
dc.date.accessioned	2017-01-30T10:01:21Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-30T10:01:21Z
dc.date.created	2016-09-09T05:32:23Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1243
dc.description.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.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Curtin University
dc.title	Who was “Big George”? An exploration and critique of Aboriginalist discourse within historical photographic and written texts
dc.type	Thesis
dcterms.educationLevel	PhD
curtin.department	School of Media Culture and the Arts
curtin.accessStatus	Open access