Indigenous research into mainstream Australian culture : shifting the lens / Lorraine Muller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muller, Lorraine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural awareness--Australia.

Cultural awareness.

Group identity--Australia.

Group identity.

Indigenous peoples--Australia--Social conditions.

Indigenous peoples.

Australia--Race relations.

Australia.

Australia--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, [2024]

Summary:

Informed by original ground-breaking research, this book shifts the lens of study, identifying how Indigenous Australian values and principles have influenced and contributed to an evolving non-Indigenous mainstream Australian culture. Based on the Indigenous principle of respect, Muller presents a solid research framework to break down the barriers of social differences in a culturally safe space. The text offers an insight into the cultural aspects of modern Australian society that contributed to its globally acclaimed handling of the current coronavirus pandemic. During the preparation for dealing with the pandemic, Muller's research was validated as the world witnessed the Australian culture undergoing major change, shifting away from the original colonialist culture based on individuality and social stratification, to a community collective-based culture. It will be a valuable read for scholars in the area of community and allied health, humanities, social policy, social sciences and political studies. People seeking alternative lifestyles, a decolonised future and social change will also find this book useful.

Contents:

Culture and Identity : Who are 'we and us'?

Opportunities at the Cultural Interface (Methodology)

Decolonisation, a Framework for Research

Mainstream Yarning

Meaning of Common Language : Respect the Law, Respect Is Law

Intercultural Decolonisation in Practice

Knowledge Gained

Healing and Hope

Australian Culture : Under Construction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Muller, Lorraine Indigenous Research into Mainstream Australian Culture

ISBN:

9781003247357

1003247350

9781003812623

1003812627

9781003812593

1003812597

OCLC:

1396809364

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access