Reviews for The Un-Private House

The average rating for The Un-Private House based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-28 00:00:00 Robert Obrien Great book - well written thesis account. I agree with its over all approach, but disagree with some of the points when it tries to give 'conceptual' frameworks in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are supposed to see the world. Like, Richard Baker, Strang has a tendency to stereotype "white' Australia in order that it can be contrasted with a (slightly) stereotyped Indigenous society. The main problem I have with this text is the notion that "space' is defined principally by white people on the Northern Australian pastoral stations (cattle ranges, if you like); but my own experience demonstrates that Indigenous people are often the architects of creating their own private spaces in these environs - which do not reflect white dominance, but rather Aboriginal spaces / structures in which they exercise their cultural sleeping and eating patterns according to direction and distance to their home country. Still, it is worth a read, and makes many good points.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-20 00:00:00 Jeffrey Horwood GF801 .S77 1997, SSAH