Waltzing Matilda: A Semiotic Reading of Wik
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| Title | Waltzing Matilda: A Semiotic Reading of Wik |
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| Author | Tranter, Kieran Mark |
| Journal Name | Law in Context |
| Editor | Oliver Mendelsohn |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Place of publication | Leichhardt |
| Publisher | Federation Press |
| Abstract | Drawing upon the work of Peter Goodrich, this article undertakes a semiotic reading of Justice Michael Kirby's judgment in the High Court's decision in Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996). It attempts to read the judgment from within the common law tradition. What is revealed is a way of travelling and a symbolic order removed from the established symbols of Australian colonialism. The common law declares itself sovereign. In exploring a way across the post-Mabo legal landscape it institutes a new colonialism, mapping and subjugating the old colonial order. |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Published | Yes |
| Publisher URI | http://digital.federationpress.com.au/3aj4a/9a4fq/toc |
| Copyright Statement | Copyright 1998 Federation Press. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version. |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Page from | 49 |
| Page to | 71 |
| ISSN | 08115796 |
| Date Accessioned | 2006-06-26 |
| Date Available | 2010-09-17T07:07:16Z |
| Language | en_AU |
| Research Centre | Socio-Legal Research Centre |
| Faculty | Griffith Law School |
| Subject | PRE2009-Law and Society |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/34033 |
| Publication Type | Article in Scholarly Refereed Journal |
| Publication Type Code | c1x |
Please use this identifier to cite this record: http://hdl.handle.net/10072/34033
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