AustLit
Degrees
Description
The content of this course explores concepts of Indigenous identity at a variety of levels: individual or personal identity, group identity, international perceptions of identity from indigenous and non-indigenous perspectives, an historical view of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and identities, ideas of contemporary Australian identity, and a view to the future. During this course of study, learners will be introduced to: Cultural, social and environmental factors affecting personal and group identity, Events and concepts affecting notions of Australian identity, Indigenous social and cultural identities and how these have been affected by historical events, The effects of media and literature on development of views of Indigenous Australian identities, Possible futures in Australian notions of identity and inclusiveness.
Assessment
PERSONAL IDENTITY DETERMINATION 10%
LITERATURE/MEDIA 30%
CRITIQUE OF AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY 40%
REF INDIGENOUS AUS INDENTITY 20%
Supplementary Texts
Attwood, B 1989, The making of the Aborigines, Allen and Unwin, Sydney.
Austin, J (ed) 2001, Culture and identity, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Dudgeon, P, Oxenham, D & Grogan, G 1997, Learning identities and differences, Curtin Indigenous Research Centre, Perth.
Dunbar, R, Knight, C & Power, C (eds) 1999, The evolution of culture: an interdisciplinary view, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ.
Hartley, J & McKee, A (eds) 1996, Telling both stories: indigenous Australians and the media, Arts Enterprise, Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley, WA.
Other Details
Offered in:
2010
Current Campus:
Toowoomba
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