Conversations with Australian South Sea Islanders; a Missing Chapter from Australian History
Conversations with Australian South Sea Islanders; a Missing Chapter from Australian History

Author: Janet Ambrose, 1st

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780645274707

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This book is a collection of portraits and conversations from fifty-six people from our Australian South Sea Islander community. The conversations explore how each defines themselves as Australian South Sea Islanders, bringing to light the hardships, the joy, and a strong sense of family connection within their community.Each portrait has been drawn in charcoal in different gestural positions to appear as if they are all engaging in one conversation and each conversation is the personal account and understanding of each participant, spoken in their own words and of their own memory.The Mackay region has one of the largest populations of Australian South Sea Islanders and those interviewed are the descendants who were either blackbirded, or recruited as indentured labour from the Pacific Islands of Melanesia.

Museums and the Working Class
Museums and the Working Class

Author: Adele Chynoweth

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 100044094X

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Museums and the Working Class is the first book to take an intersectional and international approach to the issues of economic diversity and class within the field of museum studies. Bringing together 16 contributors from eight countries, this book has emerged from the significant global dialogue concerning museums’ obligation to be inclusive, participate in meaningful engagement and advocate for social change. As part of the push for museums to be more accessible and inclusive, museums have been challenged to critically examine their power relationships and how these are played out in what they collect, whose stories they exhibit and who is made to feel welcome in their halls. This volume will further this professional and academic debate through the discussion of class. Contributions to the book will also reinforce the importance of the working class – not only in collection and exhibition policy, but also for the organisational psychology of institutions. Museums and the Working Class is essential reading for scholars and students of museum, gallery and heritage studies, cultural studies, sociology, labour studies and history. It will also serve as a source of honest and research-led inspiration to practitioners working in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and at heritage sites around the world.

The Secret Life of Memorials: Through the Memory Lens of the Australian South Sea Islanders
The Secret Life of Memorials: Through the Memory Lens of the Australian South Sea Islanders

Author: Julie Mitchell

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2019-05-31

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 178969096X

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Focussing on the Australian South Sea Islander minority community this volume employs a variety of theoretical arguments in order to contribute a new method for comprehending the many interleaving aspects of memory spaces, and should be of interest to heritage professionals, local councils and governing bodies, and members of the general public.

The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-04-30

Total Pages: 755

ISBN-13: 9781009157971

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.