The use of hallucinogenic plants dates back thousands of years. Over the years, many different cultures and civilizations have used them for different purposes. The common belief that similarities exist between cultures that rely upon the use of herbal hallucinogens is greatly exaggerated. The c...

One might be inclined to suggest that Aboriginal writing is the 'new genre,' offering its own syntax, appealing to those who would like to situate the 'Aboriginal book' as the representative of Aboriginality: the written and purely 'factual' notion that 'this is what it means to be home-grow...