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Indigenous Material Culture-Objects &their journey - ATSI2003
 Nura Gili

   
 
School:  Nura Gili (Indigenous Progrms)
 
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1 including ATSI1001
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

The focus of this course is on the role of museums, art galleries and cultural centres in the display and representations of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. A critical introduction to heritage of both pre-contact and contact Australia and its relationship to perpetuating myths through display are examined. Disciplines of anthropology, ethnography, archaeology and museology are examined. Particular attention is given to material culture and the politics of display in museums and keeping places. Students undertake an excursion to a local museum and participate in interactive discussion and tutorials as part of this course.


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