Signposts that helped a white activist find her way as a critical ally
Contribuinte(s) |
Riggs,D Dhu,C |
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01/01/2011
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Resumo |
As a white researcher setting out on a research journeywith Indigenous people, how could I deal with theparadox of being part of the problem I was seeking toaddress? Awareness of, and desire to minimise, theimpact of my white privilege would not automaticallycancel it out. Activist researchers who have challengedpowerful systems have a history of being condemned andostracised by colonial centres of power. Would it be myfate to be condemned by the colonial centre of power inwhich I found myself; the academy? Would I also becondemned by those not in positions of power? Whatsignposts could show me how to act, what to do and howto undertake the research journey?This paper outlines the intersecting theories I meldedtogether to use as a map for a critical activist allystandpoint when conducting research in IndigenousPrisoner Education in Western Australia. Drawing ontheories of whiteness, power, critical pedagogy, activismand standpoint theory, I attempt to navigate a directionthat allows for the struggle, uncertainties and paradoxesthat are what it means to work critically as an alliedactivist. I explore some of the challenges I face as acritical, activist ally who is exploring Indigenouseducation in Western Australian prisons. I invite audiencediscussion, feedback and reflection on these challenges |
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Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30073730/t034842-ConferenceProceedings2011-Carnes.pdf http://www.acrawsa.org.au/files/pdf/ConferenceProceedings2011.pdf |
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2011, Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association |
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Conference Paper |