Aboriginal Political Histories

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  The subject contests historical representations of Indigenous peoples as passive and merely responsive in the face of oppression and exclusion. It examines how individuals and organisations were pro-active, creative, and engaged in seeking participation and inclusion, and contextualizes their engagement with the political environments in which they existed.

  At the completion of this subject you will have acquired:

  1. skills in research, study and succinct writing
  2. an understanding of the political and historical contexts of Aboriginal activism
  3. a familiarity with some key Aboriginal thinkers in Australian history
  4. the ability to place political agendas within their cultural contexts.

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• About Griffith University

Entry requirements

Others

Note: Level 2 subjects normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 subjects or other relevant experience.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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