Year
1992
Degree Name
Master of Arts (Hons.)
Department
Department of English
Recommended Citation
Rosser, Garry, Quest for Aboriginality - the Wildcat novels of Mudrooroo, Master of Arts (Hons.) thesis, Department of English, University of Wollongong, 1992. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2197
Abstract
It may seem ironic that the quest for national identity, a phenomenon frequently associated with colonial and post-colonial cultures, is problematic for Australian Aboriginals — people who have Hved in this country for tens of thousands of years. The fact is, however, that only since their colonization have Aboriginals been perceived as an homogeneous group. Prior to 1788 they regarded themselves as different and distinct peoples. It is only recently, particularly as a response to White Australia's celebration of its two-hundred-year occupation of Australia, and with the implementation of an Aboriginal land-rights campaign, that pan-Aboriginal identity has emerged.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.