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W.E.H. Stanner: Selected Writings

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W.E.H Stanner

William Edward Hanley Stanner was born in Sydney in 1905. Stanner helped to shape the growth of Australian anthropology, and his principal interest was the peoples of Daly River and Port Keats in the Northern Territory.

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Praise for W.E.H. Stanner

‘Selected Writings trumpets the triumph of Stanner’s non-judgmental outlooks over the views of his time. The book demonstrates his capacity to comment powerfully on what others wilfully ignored’ —Ray Kerkhove, Professional Historians Australia

W.E.H. Stanner: Selected Writings celebrates the triumph of Stanner's empathetic perspective and clear unapologetic vision. In this collection he demonstrates that he is capable of making profound observations about things that other people have chosen to ignore. The book contains all of Stanner's Boyer lectures, making it an extremely helpful resource for anyone who is researching Indigenous history or culture.’—Recorder