58227 Introduction to Aboriginal Cultures
8cpThis subject focuses on south-eastern Australian Aboriginal cultures and traditions. The subject draws upon a range of intellectual disciplines, including history, anthropology, archaeology alongside Indigenous knowledge to develop an understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing and being, including relationships to land and water, kinship networks, gender and social and economic modes of organising. The subject draws upon Aboriginal creation and control of their own cultural representations through various mediums including autobiography, life stories, documentary and feature films, poetry, painting, music and dance. Aboriginal culture, and the various disciplines that have sought to understand and detail them, is investigated in relation to the ideas that have informed them including tradition and modernity, romanticism, intersubjectivity, post-colonialism and cultural renewal.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
2010 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $885
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.
2010 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3025
Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.167Access conditions
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