ABSTRACT

Informed by original ground-breaking research, this book “shifts the lens” of study, identifying how Indigenous Australian values and principles have influenced and contributed to an evolving non-Indigenous mainstream Australian culture. Based on the Indigenous principle of respect, Muller presents a solid research framework to break down the barriers of social differences in a culturally safe space.

The text offers an insight into the cultural aspects of modern Australian society that contributed to its globally acclaimed handling of the current coronavirus pandemic. During the preparation for dealing with the pandemic, Muller’s research was validated as the world witnessed the Australian culture undergoing major change, shifting away from the original colonialist culture based on individuality and social stratification, to a community collective-based culture. It will be a valuable read for scholars in the area of community and allied health, humanities, social policy, social sciences and political studies. People seeking alternative lifestyles, a decolonised future and social change will also find this book useful.

The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

chapter 1|7 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

Culture and Identity

Who Are “We and Us”?

chapter 4|17 pages

Decolonisation, a Framework for Research

chapter 5|29 pages

Mainstream Yarning

chapter 6|28 pages

Meaning of Common Language

Respect the Law – Respect Is Law

chapter 7|21 pages

Intercultural Decolonisation in Practice

chapter 8|15 pages

Knowledge Gained

chapter 9|11 pages

Healing and Hope

chapter 10|7 pages

Australian Culture

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