Journal article
The contributions of Aboriginal art and education to the identity of Australian 'civil' society
Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, Vol.19(1-2), pp.66-87
2016
Abstract
Indigenous teaching and learning in arts and education existed prior to non-Indigenous occupation. I refer to this philosophical foundation model of teaching and learning as an 'Epistemology of Belongingness' and accompanying 'Pedagogy of Aboriginality', which ensures the recognition of, and acceptance of, Indigenous peoples perspectives of education and the arts and the linkage of the two. <br /><br /> I argue that Indigenous people were not given the rights of Australian citizens, and therefore, their opinions and perspectives were excluded from Australia's National Identity and symbolic entities including the design of the Australian flag, the rights of the Anzacs, and the Australian Constitution. I also demonstrate Indigenous commitment to everything Australian without forsaking their own cultural values and belief systems, and therefore identity. I explore the question and issues of citizenship and identity in Australian civil society from a personal perspective and examine the positive and negative effects in arts and education.
Details
- Title
- The contributions of Aboriginal art and education to the identity of Australian 'civil' society
- Authors
- Hope O'Chin (Author)
- Publication details
- Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, Vol.19(1-2), pp.66-87
- Publisher
- Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues
- Organisation Unit
- School of Creative Industries - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Student Services and Engagement
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99563307902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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