This unit is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Indigenous Australians. It provides an overview of the diverse society and culture of Indigenous Australians before European settlement, the impact of white contact, the adjustment to white society, patterns of resistance, Aboriginal political activism and the move to reconciliation. Themes addressed include violent conflict and dispossession, cultural diversity and difference, questions of identity, and how academics have addressed and interpreted these themes. The unit makes extensive use of documentaries, online resources and government responses including the Bringing them Home Report and the 2008 Apology. -- Course Website
Instructor: John Arnold
