Sport development programmes for Indigenous Australians : innovation, inclusion and development, or a product of ‘white guilt’?


Autoria(s): Rossi, Tony; Rynne, Steven
Data(s)

2014

Resumo

Under the legacy of neoliberalism, it is important to consider how the indigenous people, in this case of Australia, are to advance, develop and achieve some approximation of parity with broader societies in terms of health, educational outcomes and economic participation. In this paper, we explore the relationships between welfare dependency, individualism, responsibility, rights, liberty and the role of the state in the provision of Government-funded programmes of sport to Indigenous communities. We consider whether such programmes are a product of ‘white guilt’ and therefore encourage dependency and weaken the capacity for independence within communities and individuals, or whether programmes to increase rates of participation in sport are better viewed as good investments to bring about changes in physical activity as (albeit a small) part of a broader social policy aimed at reducing the gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in health, education and employment.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/81582/

Publicador

Routledge

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/81582/1/Rossi%20%26%20Rynne%20Sport%20Development%20Programs%20accepted%20version.pdf

DOI:10.1080/17430437.2013.838355

Rossi, Tony & Rynne, Steven (2014) Sport development programmes for Indigenous Australians : innovation, inclusion and development, or a product of ‘white guilt’? Sport in Society, 17(8), pp. 1030-1045.

Direitos

Copyright 2013 Taylor & Francis

The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in Sport in Society, 18 Oct 2013, http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17430437.2013.838355

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

Palavras-Chave #160501 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy #160600 POLITICAL SCIENCE #Development #Sports programs #White Guilt #Welfare #Indigeneous
Tipo

Journal Article