Abstract
This paper critically examines the way that whiteness impedes a non-colonial present between many white Australians with Indigenous Australians. It draws upon an empirical study with self-identified rural white Australians to explore multiple locations of whiteness and the complicity in the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous peoples and their land rights and sovereignty. Additionally the paper explores the counter-narratives developed by a number of participants who articulate a relationship with Indigenous sovereignty. These narratives counter the centrality of whiteness and open up the possibility of future relations that are non-colonial.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Directions and Intersections |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 2011 Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association and Indigenous Studies Research Network Joint Conference |
Editors | D Riggs, C Due |
Place of Publication | Aust |
Publisher | Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association |
Pages | 122-132 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-646-56682-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | Directions and Intersections - Surfers Paradise Duration: 7 Dec 2011 → 9 Dec 2011 |
Conference
Conference | Directions and Intersections |
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Period | 7/12/11 → 9/12/11 |