Assignment #1 GWST 2510B 9.0 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Isabella Desmarais-212061727 Leyna Lowe‚ Tutorial 3 October 23rd‚ 2013 Chosen Subtopic: Violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. Justification of Database Search: For this assignment I choose to search all databases in which were provided to me by the York Universities library link through the Women’s Studies tab. I found both of my scholarly journals on the ‘Women’s International’
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Aboriginal Culture Australian Aboriginal culture includes a number of practices and ceremonies centered on a belief in the Dreamtime. Reverence for the land and oral traditions are emphasised. Language groupings and tribal divisions exhibit a range of individual cultures. Australian Aboriginal art has existed for thousands of years and ranges from ancient rock art to modern watercolour landscapes. Aboriginal music has developed a number of unique instruments. Contemporary Australian aboriginal
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Aboriginal spirituality. Origins of the Universe Different Aboriginal groups have varying creation stories with some general‚ common features Ancestors emerged from land features (e.g. rock formations) which are considered Sacred sites These supernatural beings created the natural world Each group has an ancestor and a natural species or totem (e.g. emu) Sacred Sites May be land‚ rock formations‚ parts of rivers or seas that are linked to Dreaming stories Also may be burial grounds‚
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Methodist mission in the Northern Territory. When the mission lease expired‚ the Federal Government changed it to a special purpose lease that could be taken away for mining‚ but no Aboriginal people were consulted. When the Methodist missionaries Edgar and Ann Wells arrived at Yirrkala‚ they learnt that the Aboriginal people were very disturbed and anxious that the mining would violate their sacred sites but despite the feelings of the Aborigines‚ the Prime Minister‚ Robert Menzies‚ announced that
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development‚ but they also have to maintain and progress towards healthy and safe standards of living. The first inhabitants of Canada‚ the aboriginals‚ belonged to many tribes‚ each with its own characteristics and background. They moved from area to area and as they did that‚ they were able to adapt to the new environment very easily. When the aboriginals are talked about today‚ they are commonly referred as savages and uncivilized‚ but in reality they were civilized people. Their tribes consisted
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Aboriginal Kinship Systems ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Aboriginal Kinship Systems Kinship is one of the main principles of a foraging culture’s social organization. The way they interact with each other relies on the relationship they have together. If one member wanted to marry another member of the society‚ they would not behave in the same manner as they would with a blood relative such as a mother or father.
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population who lack sufficient income to obtain adequate health‚ food‚ housing and clothing that the rest of society can afford‚ find it difficult to ensure an adequate standard of living or are often unemployed and rely on social security and services. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders (ATSI) fall into this category and make up a large amount of the people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. A study by the ‘United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ in 1998 found that
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In the essay Too Many Bananas‚ Not Enough Pineapples‚ and No Watermelon at All: Three Object Lessons in Living with Reciprocity by David Counts‚ there is a misunderstanding between cultures about the rules of sharing. The events in David Counts’s essay were humorous anecdotes about fruit. Unfortunately for the !Kung people‚ differing ideas of sharing can sometimes be catastrophic for a culture. The previous social interactions of the !Kung became unworkable when they were forced to switch to a cash-based
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Just like in Christianity‚ there are many sacred items in Aboriginal Spirituality. These sacred items provide a meaning and importance to each religion. They are used in ceremonies‚ in which enhances the religion and environment. One of the sacred items from Christianity that is similar to sage is the cross. The cross is a predominent item in Christianity as it recognizes the sacrifice made by God to renew His people of sin. Jesus was His only son‚ but he was still crucified in order for the
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It is the history and values of a person that serve to build the frame of reference through which they view and function in society. Dr. Jardine‚ in An Invitation to Explore the Roots of Current Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Relations in Canada speaks of various pieces of legislation that serve to build the frame of reference for Indigenous Peoples of Canada. The legislations established who was able to own property‚ who was permitted to live the culture of an “Indian”. The government decided based
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