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xix, 235 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Anggaba jina nimoonggoon: Whose knowledge is that? Aboriginal perspectives of community development / Simon Forrest -- Introduction -- Before colonisation -- Looking through the lens of community development -- Development as a concept -- Present-day Indigenous society -- Working in the third space -- Doing community development today -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 2. Aboriginal identity, world views, research and the story of the Burra'gorang / Uncle Ross Evans -- Introduction -- D'harawal positioning -- The silencing of Indigenous standpoints -- The emerging (dis)identity -- Recognising epistemologies and identities -- Storytelling, identities and Indigenous research methodologies -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 3. The social justice foundation of Aboriginal community development / Gracelyn Smallwood -- Introduction -- The tradition of all the dead generations -- Social justice in urban, rural and remote communities -- Beyond individualism versus collectivism towards culturally appropriate policies -- Social justice movements and their leaders -- Exclusion from social justice -- The Yirrkala Bark Petitions and subsequent developments -- Closing the Gap -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- |
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Contents note continued: 4. Dimensions of Aboriginal community development / Fabri Blacklock -- Introduction -- Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal community -- First steps: Aboriginal community development -- So what is community development? -- Our research projects -- The Kinship Module project -- The Sharing Heritage Stories project -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 5. Decolonising Australian community development tools / Charmaine Green -- Introduction -- Situating ourselves -- Community development --- five common principles in the Aboriginal context -- Decolonisation -- Aboriginal knowledge -- Aboriginal cultural security -- Cultural security --- practical tools for community development -- Cultural security --- practical application for community development -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- |
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Contents note continued: 6. Ways in which postmodernism can inform Aboriginal community development / Dawn Bessarab -- Introduction -- How postmodernism can inform and redefine community development praxis -- Postmodernism and its relevance for indigenous people -- The validity of multiple identities and ways of knowing -- Sharing and reciprocity -- The impact of perceptions on community development work -- A strengths-based approach to Aboriginal community development -- Incorporating Aboriginal values, beliefs and expectations into community development -- Humbugging -- Spirituality and belonging -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 7. A healing foundation for Aboriginal community development / Caroline (Carlie) Atkinson -- Introduction -- Symptoms as history -- Healing through community development --- key principles -- The strength of Aboriginal healing modalities compared to non-Aboriginal therapeutic interventions -- Incorporating key principles of Aboriginal healing in community development work -- Ways community development workers can promote healing in culturally appropriate ways -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- |
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Contents note continued: 8. Is community development equity or justice? / Sue Green -- Introduction -- ̀Fixing the problem' -- Shifting the focus to rights and justice -- Challenges and possibilities -- Learning from past mistakes -- Good practice -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 9. Hear our voices: Community development and working with Indigenous people experiencing trauma / Pat Dudgeon -- Introduction -- Merging the personal with the professional -- People, place and context: The intersection of community development and participatory action research -- Co-designing a culturally safe suicide prevention framework -- Collaborative relationships and partnerships to close the gap -- The Kimberley Empowerment Project: Findings -- Ways forward -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- |
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Contents note continued: 10. Djinangingy kaartdijin: Seeing and understanding our ways of working / Cheryl Kickett-Tucker -- Introduction -- The background story: Looking Forward Project -- The story of colonisation -- The Noongar story --- a counternarrative -- Reframing language to create a shared narrative -- Weaving narrative into the practice of working together -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 11. Overcoming racism as a barrier to community development / Yin Paradies -- Introduction -- Racism and community development -- Aboriginal people's experiences of racism -- Systemic racism and Aboriginal people -- Effective approaches to combating racism -- Anti-racism and Aboriginal people -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- |
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Contents note continued: References -- 12. Aboriginal community development and digital inclusion: Hope, haves and have-nots / Lester-Irabinna Rigney -- Introduction -- The Digital Education Revolution -- New measures of Indigenous development and prosperity using digital inclusion -- Lessons of success --- Aboriginal community development and digital inclusion -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 13.Ngalang moort: Family as the building block of community development / Josey Hansen -- Introduction -- Ngalang moort: Our family, our people, our kin -- Kinship -- Elders -- Ngalang koorniny koorlongka: Our children -- Ngalang koorlong: Our young people -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References -- 14.Benang yeyi: Tomorrow today for Aboriginal community development / Janetia Knapp -- Introduction -- Voice for a vision: Adrian Ugle and the Wadjuk community -- Voice for a vision: Janetia Knapp and the Koreng community -- Conclusion -- Review exercises -- References |
| Summary |
Until recently, Aboriginal people have been subjected to mainly top-down development, which has proven damaging to communities. Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development offers an alternative to such approaches, promoting cultural security in order to empower Aboriginal people to strengthen their own communities. The authors take a multidisciplinary approach to the topics of Aboriginal community development, Aboriginal history, cultural security and community studies. This book includes chapters examining historical and contemporary Aboriginal conceptions of community development, and the effects of post-structuralism, post-modernism, globalisation and digital technology. As well as comprehensive analysis of community development in Aboriginal communities, it presents practical strategies and tools for improvement. Each chapter includes practical case studies and review exercises, encouraging active learning and reflection. A valuable resource for tertiary education students, this book features contributions from some of Australia's most eminent Aboriginal scholars, Elders and Aboriginal community members alongside contributions from community development practitioners |
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Australia |
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Australian |
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Record machine-generated from publisher information |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Do Not Withdraw Chapter written by UniSA staff SUSA |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Services for -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions.
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Community development -- Australia.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Education -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Community development -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Sociology -- Australia.
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Noongar / Nyoongar people W41
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Wajuk people W9
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Dharawal people S59
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Community development.
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Social behaviour.
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Race relations - Racism.
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Indigenous knowledge - World view.
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Education - Skills and curriculum - Computers.
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Family.
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Australia.
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| Reading List |
HSW235 recommended text 2025
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| Author |
Bessarab, Dawn, author
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Coffin, Juli, author
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Gooda, Mick, writer of foreword
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Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl, author, editor
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Wright, Michael (Research fellow at Curtin University), author
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| ISBN |
9781107414471 |
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