Dreams and aspirations of mobile young Aboriginal Australian people

Parkes, Amy, McRae-Williams, Eva and Tedmanson, Deirdre (2014) Dreams and aspirations of mobile young Aboriginal Australian people. Journal of Youth Studies. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1367-6261

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Abstract

This article explores the dreams and aspirations of mobile young Aboriginal Australian people aged between 13 and 25 years, who move in, out and through remote, regional and urban locations. Considering dreams and aspirations in the context of cultural difference is the central focus of this article, which uses a critical and deconstructive approach to the Eurocentric conceptualisation of youth policy terminology in Australia. Participatory and ethnographic techniques were used for this research study which engaged directly with mobile young Aboriginal Australian people. Through exploring the dreams and aspirations of this cohort of participants, this study challenges popular stereotypes depicting young Aboriginal Australian people as delinquent and disengaged. All young participants in this study expressed the dream of wanting to contribute positively to society. Aspirations for the future were expressed and formed by a set of values which were found not to reflect dominant cultural assumptions of successful transitions into adulthood.

Item Type: Article
Field of Research (2008): 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
16 Studies in Human Society > 1608 Sociology > 160899 Sociology not elsewhere classified
20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Research Collaboration Area: Education
Livelihoods
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2015 22:47
Last Modified: 11 Apr 2018 01:08
URI: https://eprints.batchelor.edu.au/id/eprint/434

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