Skin deep / Liz Conor.

Skin deep : settler impressions of Aboriginal women

Crawley, Western Australia : UWA Publishing, 2016.

xi, 514 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [458]-504) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction : 'Her mind was vacant' -- 'A full account of the inhabitants' : name-dropping in early encounters -- 'A species of rough gallantry' : impressions of gender status -- 'If they be facts' : infanticide and maternity -- Footfall over thresholds : in and out of the settler-colonial domicile -- 'Black velvet' and 'purple indignation' : sexuality and 'poaching' -- 'Absolute frights' : appearance and elders -- Conclusion : The anatomy of racism and misogyny -- Appendix : Journal publications dedicated to Australian Aboriginal women until 1959 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index