{"product_id":"2026770002175-secondhand-aliens-in-their-land-the-aborigine-in-the-australian-short-story","title":"Aliens In Their Land: The Aborigine In The Australian Short Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scholarly work of literary criticism, Aliens in Their Land: The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story examines how Indigenous Australian people have been portrayed across a rich tradition of short fiction, tracing the evolution of these representations from early colonial attitudes to more nuanced modern perspectives. Rorabacher presents a carefully researched survey of Australian short stories, illustrating how white authors have historically constructed, distorted, or occasionally humanized the Aboriginal figure within their narratives. The analysis argues that these literary portrayals are inseparable from the broader social and political forces that shaped Australia's colonial and post-colonial identity, revealing how fiction both reflected and reinforced prevailing racial ideologies. Written with academic rigor yet remaining accessible to general readers interested in Australian literature and postcolonial studies, the work stands as an important contribution to understanding the intersection of race, representation, and national storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839385088219,"sku":"2026770002175-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d2d6bf70-95ef-4784-9a3c-216b2ca0a860.png?v=1780561217","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770002175-secondhand-aliens-in-their-land-the-aborigine-in-the-australian-short-story","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}