scholarly journals Educative Power and the Respectful Curricular Inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Michael Webb ◽  
Clint Bracknell
Keyword(s):  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Indigenous Cultures ◽  
Indigenous Music ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Musical Renaissance ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Way

AbstractThis chapter argues for the full, respectful curricular inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music in order to promote a more balanced and equitable social and cultural vision of the nation-state in Australian schools. It challenges views that claim Indigenous cultures have been irretrievably lost or are doomed to extinction, as well as the fixation on musical authenticity. We propose that the gradual broadening of Indigenous musical expressions over time and the musical renaissance of the new millennium have created an unprecedented opportunity for current music educators to experience the educative power of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music. This means that culturally nonexposed music teachers can employ familiar musical-technical approaches to the music even as they begin to more fully investigate the music’s cultural-contextual meanings. The chapter considers issues that impinge on the music’s educative power, especially those relating to its definition, its intended audiences, and pedagogies. It aims to help clear the way for the classroom to become an environment in which students can sense the depth and vitality of contemporary Australian Indigenous music.

scholarly journals The Experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participants in Australia’s Coronial Inquest System: Reflections from the Front Line

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 76-89
Author(s):  
George Newhouse ◽  
Daniel Ghezelbash ◽  
Alison Whittaker
Keyword(s):  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
The Way

This article explains the way that Australian coroners’ courts often fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We discuss the gap between the expectations of families of the deceased and the realities of the process of the coroner’s court. The discussion is illustrated with reference to real-life examples, drawn from the authors’ experiences representing the families of the deceased.

scholarly journals Tobacco Related Attitudes and Behaviours in Relation to Exposure to the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Program: Evidence from the Mayi Kuwayu Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10962
Author(s):  
Rubijayne Cohen ◽  
Raglan Maddox ◽  
Mikala Sedgwick ◽  
Katherine A. Thurber ◽  
Makayla-May Brinckley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Second Hand Smoke ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Analysis Of Change ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Multi Mode ◽  
Smoking Attitudes ◽  
Over Time

Smoking is the leading contributor to the burden of disease and mortality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with an estimated 37% of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths attributed to smoking. The Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program was implemented to support people to quit smoking, prevent initiation, and reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. Analysis of baseline (2018–2020) data from a large-scale cohort study was conducted to quantify smoking-related attitudes and behaviours among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, overall and in relation to exposure to the TIS program. Most results were similar for TIS and non-TIS, but there was a significantly lower prevalence of smoking inside households (PR0.95; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.97), smoking ≥21 cigarettes per day (PR0.79; 95% CI: 0.62, <1.00), and smoking a first cigarette within 5 min of waking (PR0.87; 95% CI: 0.76, <1.00) in TIS-funded compared to non-TIS-funded areas. Findings from the analysis highlight encouraging anti-smoking attitudes and behaviours across TIS-funded and non-TIS-funded areas, and serve as a basis for future analysis of change in outcomes over time associated with exposure to a large multi-mode population health program (TIS).

Good White People: Settler Colonial Anxiety and the Endurance of Racism

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Slater
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Cultural Dynamics ◽  
White People ◽  
Repeated Calls ◽  
Political Emotions ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
The Way

Abstract The focus of this essay is the racialised political emotions of ‘good white people’. I examine what Berlant names ‘public feelings’, focusing on the way emotional states are part of communal experiences. My interest is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ repeated calls for mainstream Australia to genuinely engage with political and cultural difference, and listen. Such claims often make ‘good white people’ anxious. They protest, insist they are trying but don’t know what to do. Good white people’s anxiety is much more telling than the stories that are told about bad racists. Thus, it is a productive site to analyse the cultural dynamics of settler–Indigenous relations, and to understand how race structures Australian culture and the endurance of racism.

Sustainability Concepts in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Cultures

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Throsby ◽  
Ekaterina Petetskaya
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Indigenous Cultures ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽  
Torres Strait

Abstract:The concepts of sustainability, and of the more specific notion of sustainable development, have become entrenched in national and international policy making over the last half century. However, little attention has been paid to sustainability as it relates to indigenous communities. This article discusses sustainability concepts as understood in indigenous and non-indigenous societies, drawing a number of illustrations from the experiences and practices of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We point out that the two approaches to sustainability share many common concerns, although significant differences are evident. While the paradigm of sustainability can be seen as a universal concept that can be applied irrespective of social, political, or cultural context, it is argued that a fully realized model of sustainability for application in non-indigenous societies will only be possible if it acknowledges the importance of culture and incorporates the insights that have been accumulated over generations in indigenous knowledge systems.

The Race Power — Its Replacement and Interpretation

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Twomey
Keyword(s):  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
High Court ◽  
Archival Material ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
The Way

The Expert Panel on the Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians has recommended the repeal of the ‘race power’ in the Constitution and its replacement with a power to make laws with respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This article analyses that recommendation, the assumptions that underlie it and the way the new provision might be interpreted by the High Court. In doing so, it uses archival material to shed new light on the 1967 referendum and whether it was intended only to permit ‘beneficial’ laws. The article concludes that there is a disjunction between the intention of the Expert Panel and the likely effect of its proposed amendment.

scholarly journals Are young female suicides increasing? A comparison of sex-specific rates and characteristics of youth suicides in Australia over 2004–2014

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Stefanac ◽  
Sarah Hetrick ◽  
Carol Hulbert ◽  
Matthew J. Spittal ◽  
Katrina Witt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Trends ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Young Females ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Australian mortality statistics suggest that young female suicides have increased since 2004 in comparison to young males, a pattern documented across other Western high-income countries. This may indicate a need for more targeted and multifaceted youth suicide prevention efforts. However, sex-based time trends are yet to be tested empirically within a comprehensive Australian sample. The aim of this study was to examine changes over time in sex-based rates and characteristics of all suicides among young people in Australia (2004–2014). Methods National Coronial Information System and Australian Bureau of Statistics data provided annual suicide counts and rates for 10–24-year-olds in Australia (2004–2014), stratified by sex, age group, Indigenous status and methods. Negative binomial regressions estimated time trends in population-stratified rates, and multinomial logistic regressions estimated time trends by major suicide methods (i.e., hanging, drug poisoning). Results Between 2004 and 2014, 3709 young Australians aged 10–24 years died by suicide. Whilst, overall, youth suicide rates did not increase significantly in Australia between 2004 and 2014, there was a significant increase in suicide rates for females (incident rate ratio [IRR] 1.03, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01 to 1.06), but not males. Rates were consistently higher among Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander youth, males, and in older (20–24-years) as compared to younger (15–19 years) age groups. Overall, the odds of using hanging as a method of suicide increased over time among both males and females, whilst the odds of using drug-poisoning did not change over this period. Conclusions We showed that suicide rates among young females, but not young males, increased over the study period. Patterns were observed in the use of major suicide methods with hanging the most frequently used method among both sexes and more likely among younger and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander groups. Findings highlight the need to broaden current conceptualizations of youth suicide to one increasingly involving young females, and strengthen the case for a multifaceted prevention approach that capitalize on young females’ greater help-seeking propensity.

scholarly journals Investigating inequities in cardiovascular care and outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: protocol for a hospital-based retrospective cohort data linkage project

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e043304
Author(s):  
Therese Kearns ◽  
Abbey Diaz ◽  
Lisa J Whop ◽  
Suzanne P Moore ◽  
John R Condon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Care Pathways ◽  
Torres Strait Islander People ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Over Time

IntroductionCardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant burden of disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a population that continues to experience a lower life expectancy than other Australians. The aim of the Better Cardiac Care Data Linkage project is to describe patient care pathways and to identify disparities in care and health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Queensland residents diagnosed with CVD in the state of Queensland.MethodsThis is a population-based retrospective cohort study using linked regional, state and national health and administrative data collections to describe disparities in CVD healthcare in primary and secondary prevention settings and during hospitalisation. The CVD cohort will be identified from the Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection for admissions that occurred between 1 July 2010 and 31 June 2016 and will include relevant International Classification of Disease codes for ischaemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Person-level data will be linked by Data Linkage Queensland and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) in accordance with ethical and public health approvals to describe the patient journey prior to, during and post the hospital admission.AnalysisThis project will focus largely on descriptive epidemiological measures and multivariate analysis of clinical care standards and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared with other Queenslanders, including identification of risk factors for suboptimal care and change over time. Variation in care pathways and patient outcomes will be compared by Indigenous status, sex, age group, remoteness of residence, year of index hospitalisation and socioeconomic status. Cox models for time-to-event data and mixed models or generalised estimating equations for longitudinal data will be used to measure change over time where temporal effects exist.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been granted by Human Research Ethics Committees of the Prince Charles Hospital (HREC/15/QPCH/289) and the AIHW (EO2016-1-233). The Northern Territory Department of Health and Menzies School of Health Research have also provided reciprocal ethical approval of the project (HREC 2019–3490). The deidentified results will be summarised in a report and shared with investigators, advisory groups, Queensland Health and key stakeholders. Findings will be disseminated through workshops, conferences and will be published in peer-reviewed journals.

scholarly journals Minority groups in Ottoman Turkey before 1856: different arrangements of the Jews and the Christians under Millet system

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Syahrul Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Ottoman Turkey ◽  
Late Modern ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Way

One of the exceptionalities of the Middle East is the existence of sectarianidentities along with late modern institutions, such as nation state. Whilemodern states in the region struggle for coexistence, imperial authorities, especiallyOttoman, was relatively successful to endure its rule over differentidentities as minority across region. It is recorded that the Ottomans’ longhistory as imperium is supported by their ability to develop and implementsystem to incorporate different identities under their rule known as milletsystem. Historical exploration as used in this paper suggests that the conceptwas adopted from Islamic teologic tradition in respond to the reality of mixturesociety in newly conquered territories which resembles the character ofthe Ottomanism itself since Suleyman. The mundane aspect of the milletsystem can be seen from the way of the Ottomans’ rulers handling the majorminority groups such as Greeks and Jews based on their personal or social andeconomic capabilities. One of the obvious beneficial relations with the groups is the ability to do trading and fill positions in foreign services that lead particulargroup to enjoy better position in bureaucracy and society. The differences,in fact, have influenced the arrangement and treatment of the Ottomanrulers towards them over time which were also heavily affected by politicalchanging in the case of the Greeks for example. Therefore, the arrangements ofthe minority groups are based on mutual benefit that suits both objectiveswhich was able to last for centuries. However, it is also found that the Greeksand Jews’ ability to survive is heavily based the character of Ottoman bureaucracywhich is patrimonial. In that case, patronage relation is important andacknowledgement on merit and achievement is rarely found.Salah satu aspek yang membuat kawasan Timur Tengah berbeda adalahkeberadaan identitas-identitas yang bersifat sektarian bersamaan dengandibangunnya lembaga-lembaga modern, seperti negara bangsa. Sementara konsepnegara terkini di kawasan itu berjuang untuk mempertahankan kehidupanssecara bersama, penguasa-penguasa kerajaan seperti Ottoman, dapat dikatakanberhasil mempertahankan kekuasaannya atas kelompok-kelompok masyarakatkecil dengan identitas yang berbeda di berbagai wilayah. Tercatat bahwa sejarahpanjang Ottoman sebagai sebuah kerajaan didukung oleh kemampuan merekauntuk membangun dan menerapkan sebuah cara yang dikenal dengan milletuntuk menerima dan menyerap identitas yang berbeda di bawah kekuasaanmereka. Penelusuran sejarah seperti yang dilakukan di dalam tulisan inimenyarankan bahwa istlah millet itu diambil dari tradisi teologi Islam sebagaitanggapan terhadap realitas kemajemukan masyarakat di daerah-daerah yangbaru ditaklukkan dan ini pada dasarnya menggambarkan ciri khas dari carapandang Ottoman sejak Suleyman. Unsur keduniaan dari sistem tersebut dapatdilihat dari cara penguasa-penguasa Ottoman menangani kelompok-kelompokminoritas yang utama seperti Yunani dan Yahudi yand didasarkan ataskemampuan perorangan ataupun kelebihan ekonomi dan sosialnya. Salah satucontoh nyata hubungan yang saling menguntungkan dengan mereka adalahkemampuan untuk berdagang dan mengisi jabatan-jabatan di kantor hubunganluar negeri yang membuat sebagian dari mereka menikmati posisi yang lebihbaik di pemerintahan maupun masyarakat. Perbedaan-perbedaan itu, padakenyatannya, telah mempengaruhi pula penanganan dan perlakuan penguasapenguasaOttoman terhadap mereka dalam jangka waktu yang lama yang juga dipengaruhi oleh perubahan politik seperti yang terjadi pada kelompok Yunani.Karenanya, penanganan yang berbeda terhadap kelompok-kelompok minoritasitu pada dasarnya saling menguntungkan dan hal itu sesuai dengan kebutuhankedua belah pihak dan mampu bertahan dalam kurun waktu berabad-abad.Selain itu, tulisan ini juga mengungkap bahwa kemampuan kelompok Yunanidan Yahudi untuk mempertahankan posisi mereka di hadapan penguasabergantung kepada karakter birokrasi Ottoman sendiri yang bersifat patrimonial.Dalam kasus ini, hubungan yang bersifat patronase menjadi penting danpengakuan terhadap prestasi dan pencapaian kerja dapat dikatakan jarangditemukan.

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