Navigating boundaries
Subtitle: the Asian diaspora in Torres Strait
By: edited by Anna Shnukal, Guy Ramsay and Yuriko Nagata
Edition: Second Edition.
Publisher: ANU eView
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Acton, A.C.T
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781921934377; 9781921934384
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Asians; Migrations; Asian diaspora; Emigration and immigration
Description: Navigating Boundaries belongs to a new generation of Asian-Australian historical studies. The essays presented here draw on an extensive, widely dispersed body of information, including much unpublished material, in order to narrate stories of the Asian diaspora communities of Torres Strait, north Queensland. Early chapters give an overview of Torres Strait Islander/Asian/European interaction, documenting the experiences of people from the five major Asian communities in the Torres Strait: Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese and Sri Lankan. Later chapters inspect the early authorities of Torres Strait, including the former Resident Magistrate and the Protector of Aboriginals. Other chapters examine the contributions to Torres Strait culture made by Asian communities--from ethnic identity, clothing and cuisine, to religion, funeral and burial practices, and with a strong focus on the rich musical culture of Torres Strait Islanders. In the final chapter of the book, a variety of local voices narrate stories of Torres Strait people of Asian ancestry, providing a deeply personal insight into the Asian experience in Torres Strait.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Previous edition: Canberra : Pandanus Books, 2004.
Table of contents: title: Mapping Australasia: reflections on the permeability of Australia's northern maritime borders / Paul Battersby; title: Tidal Flows: an overview of Torres Strait Islander-Asian contact / Anna Shnukal and Guy Ramsay; title: The Chinese Diaspora in Torres Strait: cross-cultural connections and contentions on Thursday Island / Guy Ramsay; title: 'They don't know what went on underneath': three little-known Filipino/Malay communities of Torres Strait / Anna Shnukal; title: Heriberto Zarcal: the first Filipino-Australian / Reynaldo C. Ileto; title: The Japanese in Torres Strait / Yuriko Nagata; title: The Sri Lankan Settlers of Thursday Island / Stanley J. Sparkes and Anna Shnukal; title: John Douglas and the Asian Presence on Thursday Island: 1885-1904 / Jeremy Hodes; title: Coloured People: a challenge to racial stereotypes / Regina Ganter; title: Confluence: Asian cultural contributions to ailan pasin / Anna Shnukal; title: Some Historical and Contemporary Asian Elements in the Music and Performance Culture of Torres Strait / Karl Neuenfeldt; title: Voices from Torres Strait.