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Australia has become the new country of opportunity after the recent and ongoing disintegration of the US economy. This economic stability in Australia stands in stark contrast to the way of life experienced in many remote Indigenous communities. They are far off the beaten tourist track, but very much on the map for humanitarian concerns as statistics of drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence and juvenile delinquency in these communities have reached soaring heights.
This course will explore the dimensions of culture clash in Australia and the historical background on what is one of the country's most complex humanitarian issues. This will be done through film, biographical writing, short fiction and factual texts.
Assessment: Students are expected to attend all sessions and complete set readings and film viewings prior to scheduled course times.
Written: Weekly reflective journal entries (350 -500 words), and a final seminar paper of 5.500 words. Comparative studies of two or more texts are encouraged for the seminar paper.
Oral: Short presentations (5-10min) to provide a factual introduction to the session’s topic.
Course outline and readings/viewings:
All texts will be made available in a designated folder in the library. Movie screenings will be scheduled in addition to the session times in case you do not have an opportunity to view the films at home. Please contact Christiane Charon c.charon@gmx.net for more information.
Remote communities, missionaries and researchers
Texts: Sampson and Delilah (film); Craig Cormick: Going Nowhere (short story); My Voice, Our Story (film/documentary)
Between cultures
Texts: Archie Weller, Going Home (collection of short stories); Doris Kartinyeri, Kick the Tin (autobiography); Stephen Kinnane, Shadow Lines (biography); The Rabbit Proof Fence (Phillip Noyce); Sally Morgan, My Place (autobiography)
Closing the gap in health and education
Texts: newspaper clippings, speeches, statistics, the bi-lingual education debate
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/indigenous-intervention-a-costly-flop-20091008-gowf.html
http://www.smh.com.au/national/disputed-territory-20110520-1ewrz.html
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3201843.htm
http://tracker.org.au/2011/11/600000-price-tag-on-intervention-housing-report/
http://rollbacktheintervention.wordpress.com/media/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/labors-new-look-northern-territory-intervention/story-fn9hm1pm-1226169201487 |
