Introduction. Indigenous cultural capital Chapter 1. Decolonised Landscape: Aboriginal Connections to Country Chapter 2. Living Memory: Testimonial and Autobiographical Narratives of Indigenous Child Separation Chapter 3. Book Reviews, Prizes, and the Paratextual Space in Children's Books Chapter 4. School Texts: from " Silent Apartheid " to " Cross-Curriculum Priority " Chapter 5. The Gift and the Ethics of Representing Aboriginality Conclusion. A Project of Hope: Resistance and Transformation
Xu Daozhi completed her PhD in English literary studies at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is now a senior research assistant in the Faculty of Education at HKU. Her research interests include postcolonial studies, cultural theory, children’s literature, and studies of race and ethnicity. Her scholarly articles have appeared in Australian Aboriginal Studies, Papers: Explorations into Children’s Literature, and Antipodes.
«This is a groundbreaking discussion of the representation of Aboriginal people in children’s literature. Importantly the book confirms Aboriginal agency through the deployment of indigenous cultural capital. The analysis of the circulation of cultural capital in Aboriginal writing is a significant and timely intervention into indigenous studies.» (Bill Ashcroft FAHA, Australian Professorial Fellow, University of New South Wales) «In this persuasive, deeply researched study, Xu Daozhi demonstrates that Australian children’s books are powerfully invested in Aboriginal cultures. An impassioned call to see children’s books with fresh eyes, Indigenous Cultural Capital examines works by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal writers, investigating the ethics of representation and the issues associated with publication and reception.» (Clare Bradford, Emeritus Professor, Deakin University)
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