Abrogating responsibility
Subtitle: Vesteys, anthropology and the future of Aboriginal people
By: Geoffrey Gray
Publisher: Australian Scholarly
Published: 2015
Place of publication: North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781925003659
Subjects: Anthropological ethics; Applied anthropology; Aboriginal Australians; Economic conditions; Social conditions; Vesteys (Firm)
Description: During World War II the cattle industry in northern Australia was under stress. It was boom time for business, in particular for large international firms like Vesteys. At the same time they lost stockmen, especially Aboriginal labourers to defence forces, where Aborigines were paid proper wages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.