Crossing Cultures: An Anglo-Australian Working In Aboriginal Communities: Papunya 1982 Coonamble 1989 Yarralin 1995

Crossing Cultures is a compelling and entertaining series of stories of Barbara's first hand experiences working in three Aboriginal communities. Set in the Northern Territory and north central New South Wales, it is a book of the outback, that is both a good yarn and educative for many readers. Barbara's introduction to outback Australia occurred when visiting her father in an Aboriginal community south of Tennant Creek. She quickly realised the sanitised Anglo version of Australian history obscured a hidden reality as she saw the difficult conditions experienced by the Aboriginal community. To understand why such disparities existed, Barbara realised she must find work in an Aboriginal community. As her eyes were opened to the lived reality of Aboriginal people and communities, Barbara's awareness of Australia's past grew. Her stories share the rewards and challenges of living and working in these communities, as well as the opportunities she found to help empower the communities to achieve their goals for employment, education and infrastructure improvement. Barbara's unique perspective in Crossing Cultures provides insight into the complexities of living in an Aboriginal community and the involvement of government in many aspects of community life.

• | Author: Barbara Jackson
• | Publisher: Barbara Jackson
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 268 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0645713600
• | ISBN-13: 9780645713602