{"product_id":"the-colonial-fantasy-sarah-maddison-9781760295820","title":"The Colonial Fantasy: Why White Australia Can't Solve Black Problems","description":"Australia is wreaking devastation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Whatever the policy- from protection to assimilation, self-determination to intervention, reconciliation to recognition- government has done little to improve the quality of life of Indigenous people. In far too many instances, interaction with governments has only made Indigenous lives worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite this, many Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders and commentators still believe that working with the state is the only viable option. The result is constant churn and reinvention in Indigenous affairs, as politicians battle over the 'right' approach to solving Indigenous problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Colonial Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e considers why Australia persists in the face of such obvious failure. It argues that white Australia can't solve black problems because white Australia is the problem. Australia has resisted the one thing that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want, and the one thing that has made a difference elsewhere: the ability to control and manage their own lives. It calls for a radical restructuring of the relationship between black and white Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Maddison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1760295825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760295820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Sarah Maddison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937926119679,"sku":"9781760295820","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_86b51eaf-6986-469e-89db-1d93bcd21319.jpg?v=1681432711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-colonial-fantasy-sarah-maddison-9781760295820","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}