From the centre to the city

Description:

Essays describe, analyse and criticise the meaning and place of Aboriginal culture in school curriculum in remote and urban areas; Part 1 discusses National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy, curriculum development, Aboriginal action to reject cultural assimilation; explores concepts of Aborignality as persistence, Aboriginality as resistance; Part 2 discusses issues in urban education including identity, ethnicity, multiculturalism, stereotypes; argues Aboriginality is not to be equated with ethnicity; mentions racism, soft racism of middle Australia; suggests educators need understanding of Aboriginality to effect appropriate curriculum change (p .99 - cultural comparisons); ; Part 3 examines Pintubi cultural values and education including perceptions of western culture (p.125-127 cultural comparisons); mentions education and assimilation at Lake Mackay Reserve and Papunya, bi-lingual education in Northern Territory; outlines process of designing Yanangu bi-cultural curriculum for school at Walungurru (Kintore); argues community based curriculum important; Part4 discusses Aboriginal action to regain autonomy; mentions land rights, history curriculum, Aboriginal studies; discusses bridging courses; outlines shift in national government education policy from culturalist to rationalist approach; (manuscript annotated separately at rec. no. 0006945).

subjects: Aboriginal Australians,  Education,  Ethnic identity,  Multicultural education,  Study and teaching,  Éducation,  Identité collective,  Aborigènes d'Australie,  Kulturelle Identität,  Bildungspolitik,  Indigenous knowledge - World view,  Settlement and contacts - Ethnic groups, immigration and multiculturalism,  Government policy - Self determination - 1985-1992,  Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping,  Education - Indigenous studies - Tertiary,  Land rights,  Pintupi language (C10) (NT SF52-11),  Yannhangu people (N72 & N99.1) (NT SC53-14),  Education - Indigenous studies - Secondary,  Social identity - Aboriginality,  Language - Bilingualism and multilingualism,  Social behaviour - Socialisation - Child rearing,  Psychology - Cognition - Learning styles,  Education - Adult education,  Education - Distance and remote,  Education - Primary - Curriculum,  Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11),  Yannhangu language (N72 & N99.1) (NT SC53-14),  Education - Indigenous studies - Primary - Curriculum,  Education - Language - Indigenous languages,  Education - Secondary - Curriculum

Places: Australia