Topic: Reciprocity is an underlying principle expressed throughout Aboriginal societies. Outline and illustrate the importance of this fundamental concept in the economic‚ social‚ spiritual and political spheres of Aboriginal life. Introduction Reciprocity is a fundamental and inflexible feature of Aboriginal societies of Australia. The importance of the reciprocity and sharing concepts are shown in the economic‚ social‚ spiritual and political spheres of Aboriginal life. This paper will first
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Similar to other indigenous communities of the world‚ Canadian indigenous communities have a long history of sharing their resources among the community members (Gray et al.‚ 2003; Anderson and Giberson‚ 2004). In the absence of proper financial institution they lived by the "barter economy‚" "a system of exchange where goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange‚ such as money" (Sullivan‚ 2003; p. 243). They did not have any individual
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New Guinea who experience their lives through reciprocity. The way the Kaluli form relationships amongst one another‚ communicate‚ and practice their everyday lives is based through gift-giving and reciprocity. The Kaluli are socially dependent beings who have constructed a social mechanism in which everyone participates in the art of reciprocity to maintain and build these social relations with one another. The Kaluli reify and bring to life reciprocity through ceremonies such as Gisaro‚ through food
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organisation I chose to do my report on is an Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia. This is an Aboriginal community controlled organisation in its own rights. This report provides the organisations History their aim and objectives. Also‚ it includes the services they provide to their members and their contact details. By choosing this organisation‚ it will provide
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May 2005 RECIPROCITY: ITS SCOPE‚ RATIONALES‚ AND CONSEQUENCES Serge-Christophe KOLM “Of all the persons‚ however‚ whom nature points out for our peculiar beneficence‚ there are none to whom it seems more properly directed than to those whose beneficence we have ourselves already experienced. Nature‚ which formed men for that mutual kindness‚ so necessary for their happiness‚ renders every man the peculiar object of kindness‚ to the persons to whom
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Reciprocity is an underlying principle expressed throughout Aboriginal societies. Outline and illustrate the importance of this fundamental concept in the economic‚ social‚ spiritual and political spheres of Aboriginal life (refer to reciprocity in the index to Edwards 2005). The word ‘reciprocity’1 conjures up a feel good image of ‘caring and sharing’ (Schwab 1995: 8). However according to Peterson (1993: 861) there is a darker more sinister side to this word when applied to Indigenous Australians
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Self-government is a means of Aboriginal community empowerment by providing the opportunity for Aboriginal peoples to plan and manage their own health systems‚ as well as managing their own resources and making their own laws (Kent‚ 2014). Self-governance developed from the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in order to promote healing‚ enhance self-determination‚ reduce health inequality and remove barriers and challenges in access and utilization of health care services
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The Reciprocities of Macbeth and Hamlet Shakespeare is a famous English poet and playwright known for his dramatic works that share critical similarities between one another. In most of his tragic plays‚ a character begins the play in a high social class and ends in‚ sometimes even lower than‚ the minimal social hierarchy. This development of a character’s social class is usually due to an incentive that changes a decision of one or more characters. These encouragements all impact the audience’s
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) community constitutes approximately 3% of the Australian population. They experience a wide range of health inequities including higher mortality and infant mortality rates and a lower life expectancy. Individuals‚ communities and governments each have their own roles in addressing health inequities experienced by the ATSI community but they must work in collaboration in order to achieve the most beneficial result. Individuals are encouraged to reduced
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many issues and discussions of globalization and its powerful influence on many issues today. The first topic that we discussed in which I found interesting was the idea of racism and how it has affected many aboriginal communities and there well being. I don’t have any aboriginal blood in me but I think its important to understand that we can all learn something from them. There great respect for the environment and there surroundings have been documented for decades and it seems like
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