Rough riding: Aboriginal participation in rodeos and travelling shows to the 1950s

Literary evidence is used to investigate the participation of Aboriginal men in travelling shows and rodeos till the 1950s. It is revealed that Aborigines, used to a life of cattle farming, competed on equal terms with white riders in the shows, displaying spirit and a sense of identity amid the pre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Aboriginal history 2008-01, Vol.32, p.82-96
1. Verfasser:	Hunter, Kathryn M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th century Aboriginal Australians Advantages Boxers Carnivals Cattle Cattle industry Celebrities Competition Discrimination Employment Exploitation Fragments Governors Group identity Historians Hooves Horse racing Horsemanship Horsemen and horsewomen Horses Indigenous peoples Masculinity Men National libraries Native peoples Native women Participation Pastoralism Poverty Religious behavior Rodeos Self esteem Skills Social life and customs Sports Women Workers
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Zusammenfassung:	Literary evidence is used to investigate the participation of Aboriginal men in travelling shows and rodeos till the 1950s. It is revealed that Aborigines, used to a life of cattle farming, competed on equal terms with white riders in the shows, displaying spirit and a sense of identity amid the prevalent legislative and cultural oppression.
ISSN:	0314-8769 1837-9389