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An Epistemology of Belongingness Dreaming: A First Nation’s Ontology of Hope
Palgrave Macmillan Cham
2024
Abstract
The intent of this book focuses on Australia’s First Nations truth, voice, recognition, diversity, and respect. Hope O’Chin explains that knowledge about Australian First Nations culture and learning can be seen through new conceptual lens, which she refers to as an Ontology of Dreaming Hope for Australians. The book proposes to move from ontological propositions embedded in pedagogies and methodologies that center on the relevance of Indigenous epistemes and ways of doing. O’Chin offers a conceptual framing for engaging with Indigenous peoples, and forming communities of belongingness and relationality. She offers suggestions for ways in which art and education can act as ‘healing’ and a way forward towards a more inclusive civil society. Reflexive practice, ethnographic principles, and action research is described in a way that methodologies provide an understanding of a sense of Belonging. O'Chin argues that theoretical research, art, and educational practice can addto the value of determining a strategy of Indigenous art investment within Australia, and to address how art and education can be used to validate contemporary expression of Aboriginality within contemporary Australian society. Ultimately, the book is about Indigenous strengths and what Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing can offer, and how one might go about honouring and working in this way respectfully. [Book Synopsis]
Details
- Title
- An Epistemology of Belongingness Dreaming: A First Nation’s Ontology of Hope
- Authors
- Hope O'Chin
- Publication details
- XIX, 231 pages
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Cham
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-32288-4
- ISBN
- 9783031322877; 9783031322907; 9783031322884
- Organisation Unit
- Student Services and Engagement; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991008896002621
- Output Type
- Book
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