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    nation. For this reason‚ it became very important for historians to document a national history. Australian national histories are a fairly recent phenomenon‚ and began in the days of the first fleet to keep documented what was discovered. National histories also contribute to modern day popular culture bringing people a sense of identity‚ for example the 2000 Olympics or the world wars. Even so Australian national history is not highly regarded amongst international historians and lacks international

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    EDC 2200 Indigenous studies Assignment 1 1500 words Introduction 100 – 150 words Background eg a sentence to give the reader what the essay is about. Roadmap of whats in the body of essay. Demonstrate an argument. Example intro: Colonisation has impacted profoundly on indigenous communities worldwide and this essays examines and details some of those impacts. Initially‚ the concept of colonisation will be explained‚ including the forces that were driving the colonisation and the usual

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    “Are Australians really racist?” Australia is a racist country. We tend to generalize the Australian population into different categories like the Indians‚ Muslims‚ Aborigines and Asians. There are always scandals on the news‚ in newspapers and on the internet of somewhat racist comments being said. In the earlier days of March‚ 2010 there had be seen tensions between Australia and India escalate with yet another attack on an international Indian student. Although at the time it was too

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    best path way to understand culture. And today I will be talking about Australian vision through Douglas Stewart’s “eyes” .Australian vision are a reflection is Australian beliefs‚ value‚ and perceptions. In Mr. Stewart’s poems explore concepts of Australian’s egalitarianism‚ Australia flora and fauna‚ Aussie battler. The poems clearly present those ideas. Wombat’s Aussie battler struggle for survival‚ the beauty of Australian flora “snow gum” that is standout out in snow. In the poem “then snow

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    For Aboriginal Australians‚ the land has a special significance that is rarely understood by those of European descent. The land‚ or country‚ does not only sustain Aborigines in material ways‚ such as providing food and shelter‚ it also plays a major role in their spiritual lives. As Rose put it‚ "Land provides for my physical needs and spiritual needs." (1992‚ p.106). To use Rose ’s own term‚ to Aboriginals the land is a ’nourishing terrain ’. (1996‚ p.7). The basic tenets of Aboriginal spirituality

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    The Effects of British Colonisation on Indigenous Australians There are many effects of British colonisation on Indigenous Australians. One of the worst impacts was the loss of land. The land is the sole provider of food‚ medicine and other basic needs to Indigenous Australians. It is also the main part of their spiritual and cultural beliefs. The Indigenous Australians lived ‘nomadic’ lifestyles. They lived in tribes that moved around‚ using only what they needed‚ recycling what they could‚ and

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    The idea of changing perspective is a big issue in the film ‘Radiance’‚ directed by Rachel Perkins. This ‘art house’ film is set in Australia and is centred on 3 Aboriginal family members: Chressy‚ Mae and Nona‚ who are strangers. It deals with their efforts to come to terms with each other and with the devastating consequences of family secrets. Throughout the film fire acts as a symbol of both destruction and regeneration. The burning down of the house destroys painful memories‚ but at the same

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    the dot and artists both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal are hesitant to use consecutive dots within artwork. Explain how the above has evolved and where dot art has come from Dot paintings today are recognised globally as unique and integral to Australian Aboriginal art. On the surface the dot is simply a style of Aboriginal painting‚ like the use of cross-hatching or stencil art. Exploring deeper into the history of the Aboriginal dot painting a world of camouflage‚ secrecy and ritual is discovered

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    A Comparison of the Australian Aborigines and The Na’vi in Avatar. The widely acclaimed movie Avatar‚ directed by James Cameron‚ is known as a movie that portrays the treatment of the Aboriginal peoples. It shows many similarities in circumstances and views of the Aboriginal peoples. However there are still some differences between these cultures. Each group of indigenous peoples have their own culture‚ lifestyles and beliefs. In Avatar the Na’vi believe that every living thing is connected while

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    Australian assimilation policies of the 1930 ’s. The following statement‚ "The assimilation policies of the 1930 ’s had a devastating effect on the Indigenous community‚ which is still being felt today. While promoted as protection for the Aboriginal children‚ the policy actually aimed at wiping out the Aboriginal race"‚ is incorrect and unsupported. It was not the actual assimilation policies that caused the devastating effects on the Aboriginal communities but the influence of the White Settlers

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