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\nPOVERTY’S PRISON: The Poor in NSW, 1880–1918  \nGOD’S WILLING WORKERS: Women and Religion in Australia  \nPhilanthropy and Settler Colonialism  \nAnne O’Brien  \nAssociate Professor of History, University of New South Wales, Australia  \n© Anne O’Brien 2015  \nSoftcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-44049-5  \nAll rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission.  \nNo portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS.  \nAny person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nFirst published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN  \nPalgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS.  \nPalgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.  \nPalgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world.  \nPalgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.  \nISBN 978-1-349-49449-1 ISBN 978-1-137-44050-1 (eBook) DOI 10. 1057/9781137440501  \nThis book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.  \nA catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements vii  \nIntroduction 1  \n1 Governing and the Philanthropic Disposition 10  \nKindness, mercy and the quest for colonies 11  \n‘Splendid edifices of white squared stone’: voluntarism and the penal institutions 17  \n‘A universal desire to assist’: philanthropic organisations 22  \nRespectability and the segmentation of charity 26  \n‘One Blood’: black philanthropy 28  \n2 The Democratic Moment 36  \nFighting pauperism in the first depression 38  \nCaroline Chisholm and working-class women 43  \nThe alcohol problem: moral and social reform 48  \nFighting the devil: Nathaniel Pidgeon 52  \nMyall Creek and the limits of compensation 54  \n3 An ‘Age of Philanthropy’? 61  \nWhite relief: asylums 63  \nWhite relief: rations 66  \nReforming the fallen 69  \nCivilising the urban poor 73  \nMissions to the heathen 78  \nParallels and divergences 82  \n4 Prevention and Protection 87  \nDepression 89  \nRescue 93  \nPrevention 97  \nHumanitarian protection? 104  \n5 A Hand Up: The Problems of Independence 116  \nThe shadow of war 117  \nGender tensions 121  \nDepression 123  \nA medical problem? 128  \nvi Contents  \nFighting protection 135  \nDepression activists 139  \nMissions and independence 141  \n6 Beyond Mere Welfare 149  \nA new social order 150  \nSelf-help and white rights 155  \nAdvancing Indigenous rights 157  \nAssimilation, activism and practical help 162  \nWomen and children: institutions in white Australia 165  \nA mission to educate 171  \n7 ‘To Hell with Charity’ 178  \nSelf-help and radical change 179  \nFaith in community 184  \nSocial work and community work 188  \nActivism and practical help 193  \nSelf-determination and community 199  \nEpilogue 205  \nNotes 209  \nBibliography 257  \nIndex 286  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe research and w","cbCaijwtcjLEudDZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijwtcjLEudDZ","pdf",1224986,313,"English","# Contents\n## Introduction\n## Governing and the Philanthropic Disposition\n## The Democratic Moment\n## An ‘Age of Philanthropy’?\n## Prevention and Protection\n## A Hand Up: The Problems of Independence\n## Beyond Mere Welfare\n## ‘To Hell with Charity’\n## Epilogue\n## Notes\n## Bibliography\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"How does the book connect philanthropy to settler colonial governance?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that charitable dispositions and voluntary organisations operated alongside colonial power, influencing how poverty was managed and how colonies were “governed” through welfare, reform, and institutional practices.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes are examined across the chapters on philanthropy and poverty?\",\"answer\":\"The book follows how philanthropy addressed pauperism, alcohol and moral reform, penal institutions, asylums and rations, and missions, linking these efforts to respectability, protection, and changing social orders.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book only describe paternal charity, or also activism and resistance?\",\"answer\":\"It includes debates over “charity” versus self-help and radical change, highlighting community activism, women’s and gender tensions, and the development of Indigenous rights and practical independence.\"}]","Philanthropy and Settler Colonialism - Anne O’Brien | PDF",789]