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Who and what does the stolen generation refer to? What are the sociological explanations that underpin this extreme example of state intervention in families?
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Sociology - position paper 2. Topic - Who and what does the stolen generation refer to? What are the sociological explanations that underpin this extreme example of state intervention in families? In this essay I will be discussing the stolen generations, and the reasons behind the taking of aboriginal children from their families. I will be focusing on culture, power and history in comparing aboriginal lifestyles to that of the white people, to determine the reasons behind the assimilation that is known as the stolen generation. The stolen generation is a term that refers to the forcible taking of aboriginal children from their families in an Australia-wide government policy "aimed at breeding out aboriginality"1. This practice occurred "from the earliest years of European settlement in Australia" 2, until the early 1970's. However, Kensworthy believes that "the tragic results...is still felt in the lives of aboriginal people"3, even to this very day. ...
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