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Did Australia listen to Indigenous people on constitutional recognition? A big data analysis.
- Source :
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Australian Journal of Political Science . Mar2022, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p17-40. 24p. 4 Diagrams, 7 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper uses novel electronic tools to identify the degree to which Australia was listening to Indigenous peoples in a 'national conversation' about constitutional recognition between 2015 and late 2017. The results show that while there was a superficial overlap in themes, there were important differences of framing. Recognition remained a largely formal, elite and non-Indigenous concern, with First Nations focusing on treaties, sovereignty, listening and respect. Interaction was noticeably aggressive, but not exclusively so. Non-Indigenous people avoided discussing racism, and talked more frequently about history, framing issues in the past tense; First Nations talked about the here and now. And despite more focus on everyday racism, Indigenous peoples were consistently more positive and proud, rejecting 'plight' constructions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10361146
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Political Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155952897
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2021.2009764