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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: R. Scott Sheffield , Noah Riseman (Australian Catholic University, Melbourne)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.720kg ISBN: 9781108424639ISBN 10: 1108424635 Pages: 364 Publication Date: 06 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Context: 1. Indigenous peoples and settler colonialism to 1900; 2. Indigenous peoples and settler militaries, 1900–1945; Part II. The War Years, 1939–1945: 3. Engagement: Indigenous voluntary military service; 4. Experiences of military life; 5. Mobilising indigeneity: indigenous knowledge, language, and culture in the war effort; 6. Home front experiences; 7. Contesting engagement: conscription and the limits of Indigenous collaboration; Part III. Post-War Reform: 8. Homecomings: transition to peace, veterans' return, and access to veterans' benefits; 9. Rehabilitating assimilation: post-war reconstruction and Indigenous policy reform; Conclusion.Reviews'A good read for the serious scholar.' Albert A. Nofi, The NYMAS Review '... impressive .' William John Pratt, Canadian Military History '... this book is a must read for anyone interested in Indigenous peoples' experiences in twentieth-century wars, comparative approaches to Indigenous policy, and war and society more generally.' P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Native American and Indigenous Studies 'A good read for the serious scholar.' Albert A. Nofi, The NYMAS Review "'A good read for the serious scholar.' Albert A. Nofi, The NYMAS Review '… impressive .' William John Pratt, Canadian Military History '… this book is a ""must read” for anyone interested in Indigenous peoples' experiences in twentieth-century wars, comparative approaches to Indigenous policy, and war and society more generally.' P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Native American and Indigenous Studies" Author InformationR. Scott Sheffield is Associate Professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley. He is the author of The Red Man's on the Warpath: The Image of the 'Indian' and the Second World War (2004). Noah Riseman is Associate Professor of History at the Australian Catholic University. His first book, Defending Whose Country?: Indigenous Soldiers in the Pacific War (2012), was shortlisted for the 2013 Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |