first yr12 SAC

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

refers to the way of life of a particular group or society and is comprised of symbols, languages, values, and norms. These are learnt by member and passed on to following generation. Culture can include material; and non - material components.

Question 2

what are the type of culture

Answer 2

Non-material and material

Question 3

Non-material

Answer 3

refers to the intangible parts of culture that we cannot see: Norms, values, languages, and symbols

Question 4

Material

Answer 4

refer to the tangible aspects of culture and things created by a member, which are used to define and attach meaning to their culture

Question 5

Public Awareness

Answer 5

a notion of awareness involves an examination of what information is known or understood about Australian Indigenous culture.

Question 6

Public views

Answer 6

about Australian indigenous culture relates to the opinion, biases and stereotypes that might exist or are being challenged about our first nations people

Question 7

Ethnocentrism

Answer 7

a term coined by Graham Sumner, which refers to judging other culture using your own culture as a measure of what is right and best

Question 8

Culture relativism

Answer 8

a term coined by Franz Boas, which refers to analysing different societies or culture by looking at it according to its own standards and refraining from judgements/biases

Question 9

Misconception

Answer 9

when an inaccurate or misleading piece of information is held as truth

Question 10

Terra nulluis

Answer 10

is a Latin term translating to ‘land belonging to one’

Question 11

Mabo decision

Answer 11

in 1992 overtured the concept of ‘terra nullius’ acknowledging Indigenous Australians historical and ongoing connection to their traditional lands, this recognising their land right under Australian law.

Question 12

Native Title

Answer 12

in Australians law ‘native title’ refers to recognising indigenous Australians’ special rights to their ancestral lands and waters, as outlined in the Native title Act 1993. This recognition acknowledges their unique connection to the land through traditional laws and customs, allowing activates such as hunting, fishing, gathering, and cultural practices.

Question 13

Homogenous

Answer 13

describe something that is uniform or the same. In relation to Indigenous Australians, this means that they are not member of a group that share the same experiences and characteristics

Question 14

Historial suppression

Answer 14

the domination of one culture over another through power. For Indigenous Australians this occurred through the implementation of past policies and practices

Question 15

protection and segrgation

Answer 15

protection and segregation enforced control and restricted the autonomy of Indigenous Australians through the establishment of reserves and missions, physically segregating Indigenous people from broader society.

Question 16

Assimilation

Answer 16

refer to the historical government policy and practices if compelling Indigenous individuals to integrate into the mainstream (white) Australian society by actively suppressing their cultural identity (in the context of Indigenous Australians)

Question 17

stolen generation

Answer 17

refers to the children of Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait islander descent who were forcibly removed from their families by government agencies and church missions, often under specific acts of legislation passed by federal and states parliaments in Australia

Question 18

Reconciliation

Answer 18

(in this context), refers to efforts to repair or improve the relationship between colonised and colonising people

Question 19

Practical reconciliation

Answer 19

Refers to an approach that focuses on providing services and/or funding to Indigenous communities in order to address inequalities

Question 20

symbolic reconciliation

Answer 20

Refers to an approach that focuses on the rights of Indigenous Australians using actions and gestures. The aim is to achieve equality