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Review of literature with areas for investigation drawn from this literature
I. Bi-Culturation
Boyes (Watts, 1971) discusses the problem of
bi-Culturation in a transitional society.
Issues for discussion
It is asserted here that except in special
circumstances biculturation is not an option for
Aboriginal people. (Gilbert’s writing supports
this, in Tatz, 1975).
Rather it is an example of a situation structured
for anomie. The goal of bi-culturalism is encouraged.ι
The means of reaching this goal are explicated. But when
both goals and means are embraced there is a sudden
meeting with the reality of white society, which involves
not the withdrawal adaptation outlined by Merton, but a
rejection by white people. Evidence must be sought to
support this in the social structures in employment
opportunities,in friendship patterns?in group associations
students view of employment
of friendship patterns
membership of groups
visits to whites
visits from whites
visits to blacks
visits from blacks
ɪɪ Inter-group Relations
Watts 1971:152
(1) When Aborigines are moved from bush into
settlement, social horizons are immediately narrowed in
spatial terms, but widened in social terms. Traditional
Questions
fl) Are there problems at Strelley of groups that
are at odds?
How are these problems solved?
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