From the centre to the city

Essays describe, analyse and criticise the meaning and place of Aboriginal culture in school curriculum in remote and urban areas; Part 1 discusses National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy, curriculum development, Aboriginal action to reject cultural assimilation; explores concepts of Aborignality as persistence, Aboriginality as resistance; Part 2 discusses issues in urban education including identity, ethnicity, multiculturalism, stereotypes; argues Aboriginality is not to be equated with ethnicity; mentions racism, soft racism of middle Australia; suggests educators need understanding of Aboriginality to effect appropriate curriculum change (p .99 - cultural comparisons); ; Part 3 examines Pintubi cultural values and education including perceptions of western culture (p.125-127 cultural comparisons); mentions education and assimilation at Lake Mackay Reserve and Papunya, bi-lingual education in Northern Territory; outlines process of designing Yanangu bi-cultural curriculum for school at Walungurru (Kintore); argues community based curriculum important; Part4 discusses Aboriginal action to regain autonomy; mentions land rights, history curriculum, Aboriginal studies; discusses bridging courses; outlines shift in national government education policy from culturalist to rationalist approach; (manuscript annotated separately at rec. no. 0006945).