Abrogating responsibility

Description:

During World War II the cattle industry in northern Australia was under stress. It was boom time for business, in particular for large international firms like Vesteys. At the same time they lost stockmen, especially Aboriginal labourers to defence forces, where Aborigines were paid proper wages.

subjects: Anthropological ethics,  Applied anthropology,  Aboriginal Australians,  Economic conditions,  Social conditions,  Vesteys (Firm)

People: Ronald M. Berndt (1916-1990),  Catherine H. Berndt (1918-1994)

Places: Australia