Donald Thomson, Donald Thomson in Arnhem Land.(Book review)

Journal of Australian Studies | March 1, 2005| | Copyright

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 ...

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