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Post-Colonialism (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders)
No full textAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can experience discrimination due to individual, group and systemic oppressions. Individual and community attitudes and experiences of discrimination can impact on a person’s wellbeing, Allied health professionals are constantly called on to recognise the multi-layered impact of colonialism on those who seek their help, while simultaneously challenging their own perceptions and stereotypes. The chapter starts with definitions and statistics to contextualise the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders within the contemporary Australian environment. The link between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and emotional, physical and mental health is critically examined followed by the personal experiences of individuals as they navigate living with the impact of colonialism, discrimination and bias. Experiential activities that encourage the learner to test and challenge societal stereotypes, their own perceptions and gain a greater understanding of environmental, social and institutional barriers faced by Indigenous Australians will conclude this chapter
Racism
No full textIn 1992, Stan Grant, one of Australia’s most well-known and influential TV journalists, interviewed Shawn Slater, a US leader of the Ku Klux Klan on Channel 7’s Real Life current affairs news programme. During the interview, Mr. Slater voiced his opinions on the natural division of the human races, opinions that are rooted in “old racist” ideas of blood purity and a belief in a hierarchy of humans. According to such ideas, at the top of the human hierarchy is the more civilised, moral, intelligent, pure [read: “White1”] race. At the bottom are all the other inferior races—those that are considered morally and intellectually inept, savage and maintaining physical remnants of human’s ape-ish evolutionary past [read: “coloured” races]. The disparate races of humans should be kept separate as interbreeding contaminates the “pure” White race and sets human evolution on a backwards path. The White race should be left to thrive and conquer, while the inferior coloured races should be held at the mercy of Whites—to be exploited in mind, body and spirit. It is the understanding of people who hold such beliefs, such as Mr. Slater, that this is the natural order of things as the “survival of the fittest”2 ensures only the best of humanity survives
Religious hegemonism
No full textReligion and spirituality can be central to a person’s identity and lived experiences (Savage & Armstrong, 2010), and yet the concepts themselves are complex and multifaceted. In Australia, three-fifths of the population (61%, or approximately 14 million people) are affiliated with some religion or spiritual belief (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2017a). Eighty-six per cent of this group (approximately 12 million) identify as Christians, comprising Catholic, Anglican and other Christian. The chapter starts with definitions and statistics to contextualise the concept of religious hegemonism within the contemporary Australian environment. The link between religion, spirituality and well-being will be explored, and personal stories of individuals from non-dominant faith backgrounds will describe their experiences. Experiential activities that encourage the reader to understand and challenge societal stereotypes, their own perceptions and gain a greater appreciation of spirituality, religion and religious hegemonism
Classism
No full textPoor physical and mental health can be a consequence of poverty due to a lack of resources and access to material resources. Limited income can reduce access to adequate healthcare, affordable housing in a safe environments, ongoing employment and healthy lifestyle opportunities including food and activities. People living with a lower income or in poverty may face barriers in education, work opportunities and living well. Mental and physical health cannot be seen separately from social and economic determinants which are embedded in social systems and structures. Community attitudes and discrimination against individuals can impact on a person’s wellbeing. Mental health professionals need to recognise the complex issues in response to those who seek their help. The link between classism and mental health is examined, and explored through a social justice lens in this chapter. Discussing class in Australia and looking closely at social services for people are also examined. Experiential activities that encourage the learner to challenge stereotypes and their own perspectives and gain an understanding of environmental, social and institutional barriers faced by people living in lower socioeconomic situations conclude this chapter
Sizeism
No full textPeople who are considered to be overweight or obese (as the medical terms have it) or fat (as many fat activists prefer to call their body size) suffer discrimination and humiliation (Lupton D. What does fat discrimination look like? The conversation. 3 Jan 2013. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/what-does-fat-discrimination-look-like-10247). Being fat is a stigmatised condition and living as a fat person often includes being treated with disdain and disregard. People living with fat stigma impacts how they experience being in the world, including how they interact with healthcare professionals and their access to healthcare. Community attitudes and experiences of discrimination inevitably impact on a person’s ability to live well. The relationship between fat stigma and mental health is examined, and further brought into focus through scholarly discourse and personal experiences. Experiential activities where the learner can question and challenge stereotypes, their own perceptions and gain a better understanding of environmental, social and systemic issues faced by people living with fat stigma conclude this chapter
Ableism
No full textPeople living with disability may face significant barriers in work, study, sport and joining in everyday activities. Community attitudes and experiences of discrimination can further impact on a person’s wellbeing, with the resultant ableism leading to perceptions of the disabled as weak and needy, and experiences of rejection and oppression. Allied health professionals are constantly called on to recognise the multi-layered impact of ableism on those who seek their help, while simultaneously challenging their own perceptions and stereotypes. The chapter starts with definitions and statistics to contextualise the concept of disability within the contemporary Australian environment. The link between ableism and mental health is critically examined, and poignantly brought to life in the personal experiences of three individuals as they navigate living with invisible and visible disabilities. Experiential activities that encourage the learner to test and challenge societal stereotypes, their own perceptions and gain a greater understanding of environmental, social and institutional barriers faced by people living with disability conclude this chapter
Ageism
No full textYoung and older people often experience a range of similar concerns in twenty-first century Australia. Despite being at opposite ends of the age spectrum, they can be subject to stereotyping, experiences of discrimination and barriers to affordable housing and employment. Another shared challenge is an over-representation of mental health issues and risk of suicide. This chapter explores these two age groups who make up a significant portion of the Australian population. Fear of ageing and the flow-on effect to wellbeing is critically examined, and the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Australia explored. Reflections on the meaning of spirituality in later years, personal stories of ageism shared by younger and older adults alike, and the role of volunteering and activism as meaningful activities for young people highlight the lived experience of being young or old in Australia. Experiential activities that encourage the learner to test and challenge societal stereotypes, their own perceptions and gain a greater understanding of environmental, social and institutional barriers faced by people at different stages in the life cycle conclude this chapter
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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