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The effects of the plot of the stolen generations. During the years between 1905 and 1969 aboriginal and Torres strait islander children were forcibly taken from their families and put in government institutions or missions where many were abused mentally, physically and sexually. Poor living conditions were also common, and most children grew up almost entirely without affection or knowing that their parents even existed. This resulted in one of the biggest losses of culture in human history,…

Indigenous Housing: A Study of Australian Aboriginal Homes Dome or egg shaped shelters are a traditional construction method seen in Australian Aboriginal settlements. The permanent buildings were better constructed with mud and grass used to waterproof the walls and roofs. Many of the houses had walls made of stone with clay infill incorporated to minimize flooding and leaking. The dome shaped form of the Aboriginal stone engineering was considered very warm during colder times of the year.…

the false beliefs, therefore leading to the self-fulfilling prophecy (Madon, Willard, Guyll, & Scherr, 2011). There are many negatives beliefs regarding Indigenous Australians at both a personal level and an institutional level. At a personal level, some studies show that some non-Indigenous people believe that Indigenous Australians drink more, receive more benefits for less and even outrageously that they are less hygienic, akin to animals in the sense of hygiene (Pedersen, Clarke, Dudgeon, &…

Introduction What is the definition of an Indigenous person? There are many mixed opinions on which term should be formally used. Indigenous or Aboriginal they both formally apply to the same groups of people which is defined as “Descendants of the original inhabitants of North America. The Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal people Indians, Métis and Inuit. These are three separate peoples with unique heritages, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs”…

On 13 February 2008, the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, delivered his apology to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the parliament. This is considered as an important point in current Australian history as it revise the past which would influence the relations between Australian groups in present and future. (Nobles, 2008).In order to understand how he tried to create an imagined community in his speech, I will analyse the apology on two faces: rhetoric and content. Firstly, I will point…

Australian indigenous people lived on this land for up to 60,000 years before Europe discovered the country and claimed settlement. The ingenious people lived their own lives, spoke their own language and had their own lifestyle. They believed they belonged to the land. They lived semi nomadic lifestyles traveling seasonally letting their previous land to re-flourish. This all changed in 1788 when the British claimed settlement. Australian indigenous people could no longer live the way they knew…

it compares the wealth of white Australia to the living conditions of the original landowners. The main purpose of the documentary is to get viewers to feel empathy for the Aboriginal people, shame for being a white Australian who ignores their issues, and anger towards the Australian government for not providing the assistance needed. Pilger uses a wide range of persuasive techniques to evoke a reaction from the viewers, including the use of emotive language, images, tone and bias. The opening…

with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood education, educational achievement, and employment outcomes in order to reduce and eliminate disparities between western demographic groups with indigenous populations (Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet,…

situated in one hectare. Dominant age groups within this suburb include 25-34-year-olds (29%) and over 60 years old with a percentage of 11.5%. Citizens living in this suburb obtain an educational level of bachelor degree or higher, 33.2%, no qualification, 34.3% and vocational training, 11.1% as of 2011. Employment 64.7% PARTICIPATION RATE 7% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. Within the suburb, approximately 1103 families reside in Woolloongabba and an average of 1.7 children per family – with an average…

of only viewing them through a European perspective. The ability of Morris to show that regardless of whether Aboriginals are portrayed as a noble, romantic savage or as a violent, predatory savage they are still being defined through a European framework – and therefore framed as the colonial other – is vital to the understanding of the Aboriginal experience as a whole. He is able to convey the notions of Pierre Bourdieu – that while not engaging in physical violence themselves, the colonial…