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Article: Donald Thomson, Donald Thomson in Arnhem Land.(Book review)
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- Journal of Australian Studies
- Article date:
- March 1, 2005
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Donald Thomson, Donald Thomson in Arnhem Land, Carlton, The Miegunyah Press, 2003, pp 246, pb $49.95, ISBN 0522850634.
The fact must be stressed that the difference
between a nomadic race with its
peculiar and specialised adaptations
and social obligations, and a gardening
people, with an established village life,
is more than a matter of environment,
it depends on deeper factors, and has a
definite psychological basis. (p118)
These words capture both Donald Thomson's respect for Australia's indigenous people and his commitment to championing a way of life missionaries and government officials were bent on destroying. Donald ...