Scholar and Sceptic
Australia Aboriginal studies in honour of L. R. Hiatt
MERLAN, Francesca, John MORTON & Alan RUMSEY (eds)

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Celebrates the life and work of one of Australia’s foremost anthropologists, L. R. Hiatt. A scholar of Aboriginal society, Les Hiatt is a sceptic regarding all forms of received wisdom, whether in academic anthropology or in Aboriginal affairs. He has sought to bring the study of Aboriginal societies to the attention of both the academic world and the wider public. His work has been flavoured by his early participation in the Sydney Liberation movement, his interest in sociobiological themes, and his involvement in the institutionalisation of Aboriginalist scholarship, which was given particular impetus and support during the Whitlam and Fraser years.