Humanities & Social Sciences
Talkin' Up to the White Woman
Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th anniversary edition)
by Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Description
In this ground-breaking and timeless book, Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson undertakes a compelling analysis of the whiteness of feminism and its effect on Indigenous women. As a Goenpul woman and an academic, she operationalises an Indigenous women’s standpoint as she ‘talks up’, engages with and interrogates western feminism in representation and practice.
Through an examination of an extensive range of feminist literature written predominantly by white scholars and activists, Moreton-Robinson demonstrates how whiteness dominates from a position of power and privilege as an invisible norm and unchallenged practice. She illustrates the ways in which Indigenous women have been represented in the publications and teachings of white women. Such renderings of Indigenous lives contrast with the way in which Indigenous women re/present and understand themselves.
Persuasive and engaging, Talkin’ Up to the White Woman is a timely and necessary argument for the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in the teachings and practices that impact on Australia’s pluralistic society. First published twenty years ago, this new edition proves the continued relevance of this classic work as a critique of the whiteness of western feminism.
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Reviews
‘Aileen Moreton-Robinson has without doubt given us words to describe the feelings that for a long time have been held deep within us about the Australian women’s movement and feminism … She has given us all a gift ... Her book is extremely timely, an important contribution and too deadly!’ – Professor Bronwyn Fredericks and Dr Pamela Croft, Idiom 23
‘Moreton-Robinson has done us a favour by detailing her people's experiences with white feminism. Now it is up to white feminists to read her book and learn from her analysis.’ – Professor Haunani Kay-Trask, The Contemporary Pacific
Author Biography
Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Goenpul woman of the Quandamooka people (Moreton Bay) and is Professor of Indigenous Research at RMIT University. She was appointed as Australia’s first Indigenous Distinguished Professor in 2016 and was a founding member of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA). She is the author of Talkin’ Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism (UQP); The White Possessive: Property, Power and Indigenous Sovereignty (Minnesota Press); and the editor of several books, including Critical Indigenous Studies: Engagements in First World Locations (University of Arizona Press). In 2020 she was appointed a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the first-ever Australian Indigenous scholar to be elected.
University of Queensland Press (UQP)
Established in 1948, UQP is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance. UQP publishes books for general readers in the areas of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, Indigenous writing and youth literature as well as scholarly works. Our books and authors have received national and international recognition through literary prizes. These include the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the ABIAs, the CBCAs, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and the White Raven awards.
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- ISBN/Identifier 9780702263101
- Publish StatusPublished
