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ABST200: Contested Issues in Indigenous Studies

We begin this unit with a brief review of the historical, political and sociological context of Indigenous studies in post-colonial Australia before we move on to a more global perspective.

We then begin formulating conceptual frameworks for the ways in which Indigenous studies can proceed. We do this by examining the ideas that have shaped understandings of the colonial encounter between Indigenous peoples and their various colonisers the world over and conduct some comparative analyses of specific cases. In particular we will be concerned with understanding the idea of colonialism in the 19th and 20th centuries and post-colonialism in the 20th and 21st and how these relate to ideas of race and culture.

It is highly recommended that students undertaking the unit have some familiarity with the concepts of imperialism, colonialism and post/neo-colonialism.

Credit Points:3
Contact Hours:3
When Offered: D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year
Staff Contact: Mr Terry Widders, Dr Kristina Everett
Prerequisites:

12cp

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

ECLS204, ECED211

Unit Designations: Social Science
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By: Warawara - Department of Indigenous Studies

 
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