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Book Review: ABORIGINAL HEALTH AND HISTORY: POWER AND PREJUDICE IN REMOTE AUSTRALIA Ernest Hunter Cambridge University Press, 1993. Pp. 318, Hb. £37.50; ISBN 0-5214-1629-9

Ernest Hunter starts this ambitious book by describing his research into suicide among Aborigines in Northwest Australia, and honestly addresses the pitfalls in such crosscultural work. From here, he examines various issues, including alcohol use, violence, racial and personal identity, and empowerment, and outlines their relevance to the Aboriginal situation today. He provides a well-researched history of the contact and conflict between white Australians and Aborigines, and uses a variety of sociological models and illustrations to underpin and expand this history. This is an important book. It contains a great deal of information, both from the author’s own work and other researchers and it has an excellent bibliography which would be useful as a starting point for related research. Throughout the book, the author shows an impressive breadth of knowledge, compassion and a genuine interest in his subject, and refrains from taking a moral stance. However, the book is not wholly successful. Often it lacks a clear sense of direction. As the author proceeds, he moves further and further from his starting point, and the chapters do not follow on well from