Aboriginality?: : the plight of the fair-skinned Indigenous Australian student in the secondary school system/

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The work Aboriginality?: : the plight of the fair-skinned Indigenous Australian student in the secondary school system/ represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Aboriginality?: : the plight of the fair-skinned Indigenous Australian student in the secondary school system/

Title remainder

the plight of the fair-skinned Indigenous Australian student in the secondary school system/

Statement of responsibility

Dennis Foley

Creator

• Foley, Dennis

Subject

• Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
• Education - Students
• Race relations - Racism - Social Darwinism
• Education - Schools
• Social identity - Aboriginality

Language

eng

Summary

Argues that a 'cultural auditing' process is practised by some non Indigenous school teachers questioning children about their Aboriginal identity; explains that this insensitivity can lead to children denying their Indigenous heritage

Is part of

• Aboriginal studies : self-concept for a nation : collected papers of the 10th Annual ASA Conference / Rhonda Craven, -

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction