Journal article
How do light-skinned Aboriginal Australians experience racism?: Implications for social work
AlterNative, Vol.10(2), pp.180-192
2014
Abstract
There has been little discussion in Australia about the different experiences of racism directed towards light-skinned Aboriginal people. Research on racism in Australia has tended to incorporate all Aboriginal people and has not examined in detail the experiences of lighter-skinned Aboriginal people. This paper is based on research that was undertaken as part of a study on light-skinned Aboriginal people with little or no community or kinship ties and how they formulated their cultural identity. The author uses the concept of lateral violence to show how many light- skinned Aboriginal people experience racism both from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. This paper highlights the extensive social and psychological consequences of racism and lateral violence and discusses what this means for social work practice in Australia.
Details
- Title
- How do light-skinned Aboriginal Australians experience racism?: Implications for social work
- Authors
- Bindi Bennett (Author) - Australian Catholic University
- Publication details
- AlterNative, Vol.10(2), pp.180-192
- Publisher
- Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1177/117718011401000207
- ISSN
- 1177-1801
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 Nga Pae o te Maramatanga. Reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451080802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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