This thesis re-examines the foundation of South Australia influenced by Foucauldian theories of governance and set within the framework of contemporary thinking on colonisation and empire in the early decades of the nineteenth century. Informed also by postcolonial theory it seeks to incorporate the Aboriginal inhabitants within the story of settlement, in a way which has previously not been attempted. The influence of utopian thought on governance and society in early nineteenth century Britain is explored. These combined approaches, which do not always sit easily together, may provide a new lens through which to view the complexities and ambiguities of the State's beginnings.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/201912 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Creators | Booth, Jean |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | EN-AUS |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Copyright Jean Booth 2004 |
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