Indigeneity is a global phenomenon, central to discussions of political and legal rights and crucial to the self-understanding of individuals and groups. However, what being Indigenous means or entails is different according to local histories, laws and circumstances. Indigeneity has different values in different contexts, yet it also provides a basis for participation in global institutions, such as the United Nation Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. This unit examines anthropological approaches to indigeneity and how peoples, in diverse contexts, have conceptualised themselves (and been conceptualised by others) to be Indigenous. It explores this through focusing on issues such as... -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Richard Davis and Associate Professor Katie Glaskin
Prerequisites: any Level 2 Anthropology unit
