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Celebration of culture for Indigenous Australians is imperative as a tool for defining and conserving their identity. By actively participating in traditional Indigenous culture in the form of games, students from diverse backgrounds can form an awareness and respect for Indigenous culture. The “Puldjungi” ball game instruction sheet could be used as an activity for a physical education lesson for grade five students in Victoria (Australian Sports Commission, 2008). The Puldjungi game would provide students with an example of a game which was played by young Indigenous Australians in Victoria. By partaking in the Puldjungi game, students will learn about an aspect of Indigenous Australian culture in Victoria in a fun and practical way.
Sports are capable of generating tremendous changes in the nation, at least according to Sally Jenkins' The Real All Americans. The book is littered with incidences in which sporting activities played a pivotal role in changing the events in the communities. The following is an in-depth analysis of some of the events in which sport contributed to the creation of change in the various contexts. The first instance in which the book reflects the importance of sports in the society is with regards to the contribution of Football in recognition of the Indians in the American culture.
Robert Lipsyte, non-fiction, “Jock Culture” (2011); establishes that modern society is dominated by values of masculinity and the dominance of the physically strong, but this is the root of other issues further down the line. Lipsyte cites eyewitness accounts from his personal life and statements from business leaders and athletic coaches to first describe the praise athletes or “jocks” receive in their youth as well as adult life, and more importantly to reveal the flaws of this social value as it extends beyond the sport itself. Lipsyte’s purpose is to expound on the flaws of the “jock culture” ingrained in our society in order to reveal that this is the cause of other problems in our culture outside of the field or court. Lipsyte creates an analytical and contemplative tone as he explains to American youth and adults the benefits and drawbacks of praising those of athletic ability. Russell Baker, non-fiction, “The Plot Against People” (1968); humorously suggests that all of mankind’s technology can be divided into three classes and each has a unique technique to undermine human progress.
Social Studies Booklet Maria Jose Velasquez 4/12/17 Index Part 1 The hero 's journey Part 2 The foundational myths Part 3
This article discusses the speech given by an Indigenous journalist, Stan Grant who participated in a debate where he spoke for the motion “Racism is destroying the Australian Dream’’. Hence, the main points of this article are mostly evidence given by Grant in his debate to support his idea that the Australian Dream is indeed rooted in racism. One of the main points is that the indigenous Australians are often excluded and disregarded as non-Australians simply due to their race and skin colour. Grant pointed out the incident where AFL player Adam Goodes was publicly jeered and told that he did not belong to his country as he was not an Australian despite the fact that Australia indeed is the land of his ancestors.
In this day and age, many believe racism to be an issue of the past, when as a matter of fact, it is still frequently impacting peoples lives all around the globe. Unfortunately, many issues regarding racism occur in the sporting world. In Australia, it occurs most often in Australian Rules Football, or in the major competition, AFL (Australian Football League). It is a widely accepted idea that the players and spectators of a sport, rather than the sport itself have a direct impact of inducing racism within that particular sport. Relating to the AFL, the main offenders of racism are the spectators, who are commonly abusing players of different race to them.
Last semester, we discussed the importance of narratives such as myths, and I believe that this concept can be applied here. Myths imitate the truth by explaining an event
The cultural diversity of athletes on a team preaches togetherness and sends a message to sport fans to unite with one another and fight racism. Donald R Vroon’s claim that a parent has failed if their children want to be athletes is very inaccurate because statistics say
One of the biggest commitments a person can agree to take is joining the military. It requires physical and mental rigor to be able to survive months, even years, in this career. There are five branches within the military; Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and the Navy. The Air Force and Navy are two of the most popular branches in the U.S. military. Together, they consist of about forty percent of all enlistees and are considered one of the most important jobs in the United States.
Abstract Being an aborigine in a white dominated society is a complicated identity. Australia, one of the white governed nations, also owns many aboriginal tribes. They lived harmonious lives in the early period. But European colonization has made a profound effect on the lives of Aboriginals in Australia, which led to the total demolition of their native culture, identity and history. As a result the new generation Aboriginals have lost their Aboriginal heritage and have been accepted neither by Aboriginals nor by whites.
From the 1970’s Australians have been viewed as bush people as they were seeming as heroic and brave. Never the less, internationally, Australians have been showcased as vulgar, racist that have strong pride for their country. Consequently, Australia has also been viewed as an alcoholic nation as companies continuously push the stereotype to market their products. In turn, Australian’s collective identity is made up of multiple other stereotypes that have been fed into. Despite being incorrectly portrayed; the Australian identity has a positive effect on Australian culture.
We know the stories of the Heroes of the Advent, how Jason the Destroyer felled the Dark Titan and brought us to the Greater Age. The tale of Anna the Kind's creation of the Tree Bountiful. Boris the Belligerent’s breaking of the Green Tide. Sung Min the Prognosticators ride through the night to save New Boston. Francois the Flippant’s famous taunt of the Consumer that bought the forces of Destin their final minute.
Aussies rule the world is a significant film narrated by David Wenham that conveys information, ideas and perspectives about AFL around the world. The film follows Brett Kirk, the AFL superstar of Sydney swans on his international journey to save what he believes to be the best sport in the world from being threatened by various other popular sports. This film exposes individuals and their perspectives in regards to AFL globally, and explores different races, cultures and their beliefs whilst highlighting the financial differences between them and how this may affect their ability to offer a certain sport. Throughout the film, Kirk constantly questions why what he believes to be the “best sport” in the world isn’t as well-known universally as it is in Australia, and does whatever it
The first example of this was that King Arthur was not an ordinary person but he had no special ability over anyone else. The reason his story was made into a story is because he was such a great leader, and the story of how he came to be leader gave people hope and something to strive for. Everyone knows the story of King Arthur and the knights of the round table and it just goes to show you even after all these years King Arthur's story is still affecting modern life. It can be assumed that King Arthur was a great leader and very compelling one because he had so many loyal fighters with him at the last
Introduction There are many types of genres (categories) that a story may fall into. In my essay below I am going to identify and discuss 5 of them, namely: - Myths, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Aesop Fables and Legends. The myth genre includes seemingly historical stories, often supernatural in nature, and concerning the early history of a group of people. They are often used to explain the roots of a long standing cultural practice or of a natural or social occurrence. They frequently involve supernatural beings or events.
