KRS2070

Australian Aboriginal women

(ART)

Liz Reed

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: First-year sequence or permission

Synopsis: Theoretical, ethical and cultural issues involved in studying Australian Aboriginal women. /Traditional0 roles of Aboriginal women and their place in the colonial economy. European constructions of Aboriginal women0s sexuality. The place of Aboriginal women in the State and the nation. Aboriginal women and feminism. Media constructions and stereotypes of Aboriginal women. Representations of Aboriginal women in film. Present needs and future prospects. Comparisons with Maori women.

Assessment: Research essay (3000 words): 45% + Seminar paper (2000 words): 25% + Class test (1 hour): 20% + Attendance and participation: 10%