ant2aba anthropology of aboriginal australia
ANTHROPOLOGY OF ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA
ANT2ABA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we take an anthropological view of contemporary Aboriginal life in all its variety, but we also look at the relationship between the pre-colonial past and the post-colonial present in the forging of Aboriginal identities. Students gain an anthropological understanding of features of Aboriginal life which to an extent predate the European settlement of Australia, such as foraging economies, systems of kinship and marriage, and the culture of 'the Dreaming'. We also take an anthropological view of the impact of colonisation and how Aboriginal economy, society and culture have been transformed through relationships with non-Indigenous Australians. In particular, we consider how Aboriginal people have become increasingly conscious of themselves as a single people defined as an Indigenous minority in a settler nation. This subject would also suit students undertaking an International Development or Aboriginal studies minor.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJulie Andrews
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Learning resources
An introduction to Aboriginal societies
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AuthorEdwards, W
Year1988
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Past and present: the construction of Aboriginality
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AuthorBeckett, JR
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PublisherANY EDN, ABORIGINAL STUDIES PRESS
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJulie Andrews
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One 1,000-word minor essay | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2 |
One 2,000-word major essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three class tests (1,000-word equivalent in total) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |