Australia, stolen generation - cultural hybridity

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

• 1860s-1970s
• government and churches stole aboriginal children from families
• due to government assimilation policies that thought their lives would be better if they lived in white society
• adapted by white families or institutions
• given new names
• not allowed to speak first language
• punished if practiced culture
• not connection to families

Question 2

impacts

Answer 2

• subject to abuse and neglect
• over half aboriginals have stolen generation links
• 17 000 survivors today
• cycles of trauma
• tensions between government and aboriginals
• loss of culture and connection to family