Choose one question from the list below, and write a paper (4-5 pages, double space) on it. Be sure to write this as an essay, with topic sentences and paragraph organizations that make sense. When you quote from the relevant essays, put the material in quotation marks and indicate (in parentheses) the author and page of publication.
Identity a sense of self and what kind of person one is has been an important concern for many people in the contemporary world. Our readings suggest that who (or what) is Aboriginal is a particularly significant issue for Indigenous people in Australia. Using at least one of the articles, films, or discussions of art (readings from Ian Anderson, Bain Attwood, Morphy, films by Darlene Johnson) and Sally Morgans My Place, explore the issue of identity in the Indigenous Australian context and how it is explored in these readings.
What are some of the main issues that arise around Aboriginal identity? How do Aboriginal people recognize identity and how do they define themselves?
Is there a search for Aboriginality? Why or why not?
