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SOCIAL UNREST IN AN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY
Author(s) -
Jones Ivor H.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb76809.x
Subject(s) - unrest , social unrest , human settlement , political science , development economics , term (time) , criminology , geography , sociology , law , economics , politics , archaeology , physics , quantum mechanics
Social unrest among Aboriginals of western Australian deserts, who are now congregated in settlements, is discussed with particular reference to fighting and alcoholism. While recent administrative changes are seen as desirable in the long term, over the short term they appear to increase unrest by bringing out a conflict between the old, traditional, ways and the new. How this happens is discussed in some detail and tentative suggestions aimed at minimizing It are made.