The name is absent

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of the.possibility of location within a group with positive attributes.
Nevertheless, the history and culture presented in these
programmes cannot be appropriated as personal identials. They
can, however, provide mediated identials for membership within
a group.

27.22 Factors of continuity
Ci) Ideological system

Apart from expressions of a sense of pride in Aboriginality,
and the espousing on behalf of the traditional people of the cause
of Land Rights, it is difficult to find an agreed ideology to
provide factors of continuity for the separate groups. The study
shows a lack of support for values held to be characteristic of
Aborigines which can be incorporated into an ideological system
that marks off urban Aborigines from the white world.

There is a lack of defined leadership roles recognised by all
members of a group, there is a lack of an agreed ideological basis
for indoctrination of members of the group.

As a consequence, there is a tendency for urban Aborigines to
mythologize about their role in the concerns of tradition-oriented
people.

The supporting of Land Rights movements by urban people acts as
a centre of cohesion for them; however, it could be argued that
such cohesiveness is an illusion. It arises from a vicarious
experience.

It could be argued that this is a parasitic movement, and
takes the people away from issues that could bind urban people
together and provide a basis for establishing a coherent world
view.

Land Rights are more properly located in the ’world’ of tradition-
oriented Aborigines.

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