Breaking the boundaries : Australian activists tell their stories / edited by Yvonne Allen and Joy Noble.
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TextPublisher: [Sydney] : Read How You Want, [2018]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: [Large print edition]Description: vi, 306 pages (large print) ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781525270444Other title: Australian activists tell their storiesSubject(s): Civil rights workers -- Australia -- Biography | Civil rights workers -- Australia | Human rights workers -- Australia -- Biography | Human rights workers -- Australia | Social action | Social movements | Social participation -- Australia | Voluntarism | Social reformers -- AustraliaGenre/Form: Large type books. DDC classification: 323.0994 Summary: What makes an activist? What makes one person speak out against injustice while another will be content to get angry at the TV news? What makes the activist so determined to make her or his voice heard, often against powerful odds? This book looks for answers in the personal stories of 46 Australians, young and old, fighting to be heard in a range of areas including human rights, gender issues, and the environment.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | 323 BRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111071879579 |
Originally published in standard format by: Mile End, South Australia: Wakefield Press, 2016.
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What makes an activist? What makes one person speak out against injustice while another will be content to get angry at the TV news? What makes the activist so determined to make her or his voice heard, often against powerful odds? This book looks for answers in the personal stories of 46 Australians, young and old, fighting to be heard in a range of areas including human rights, gender issues, and the environment.
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