126 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
126 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
126 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the radical intervention of the German-Australian Lutheran missionary F. W. Albrecht in the education of Aboriginal children. Albrecht’s ideas about consent, freedom of choice and personal autonomy were expressed in schemes designed to educate and empower Aboriginal people and efforts to find Aboriginal futures through education, training and employment.
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Introduction 1.Made in Germany: The Import of Lutheranism and Enlightenment in Central Australia 2. Albrecht, Hermannsburg and the ‘Problem of Work’ 3. Mpartnwe and the Mission Block: Albrecht’s Education Scheme For Aboriginal Girls 4. Enlightened Girls: The Scheme in Action. Conclusion
Biography
Barry Judd, Professor and Director, Indigenous Studies, and Deputy Vice Chancellor Indigenous, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
Katherine Ellinghaus, Associate Professor of History, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University, Australia.
