Summary
Australian history, post European settlement, would be nothing without crime. But in one part of the nation they like to keep their crimes secret. South Australia was founded as a nineteenth century middle-class utopia, free of the convict contagion which tainted other Australian colonies. But between 1880 and 1891 this ‘enlightened’ society implemented a barbaric penal solution - incarcerating ‘delinquent’ boys aged 6 to 16 on a prison ship moored off the South Australian coast.The Hulk<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780646427416 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0646427415 |
| Author: | Simon Robb |
| Publisher: | Post Taste Media & Publishing Ptd, Limited |
| Imprint: | Post Taste Media & Publishing Ptd, Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 150mm |
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Simon Robb
Dr Simon Robb is interested in the experiences of marginalized young people and in exploring the limits of writing practice. He has published in the area of the sociology of education (Innovation and Tradition, 2004) and experimental histories (The Hulk, 2003). He has also written and produced several documentaries for radio.
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