JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sport and Queensland Aboriginal reserves in the 1920s and 1930s: Ideology, revenue, and exploitation.

  • Published In: Asia-Pacific Economic History Review, 2023, v. 63, n. 1. P. 52 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Osmond, Gary; Frost, Lionel 3 of 3

Abstract

Rugby league flourished in the Aboriginal settlements run by the Queensland government in the 1920s and 1930s, as officials relaxed policies of segregation and isolation to allow Aboriginal teams to travel within the state. Revenue from the games, at times significant sums, went to government trust accounts and not directly to the settlements. Available data on this sporting income and government spending policies reveals an exploitative system, ethically comparable to Stolen Wages and reflecting the dispossession of Aboriginal Queenslanders in this era. While sport bolstered community pride, these exploitative dimensions qualify its contribution to Aboriginal wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Asia-Pacific Economic History Review. 2023/03, Vol. 63, Issue 1, p52
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2832-157X
  • DOI:10.1111/aehr.12260
  • Accession Number:165131590
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