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RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.ʒ
Aboriginal Models of Aboriginal 'worlds* in which Aboriginal
people locate themselves.
(a) Are there different models of Aboriginal worlds offered
by Aboriginal people?
(b) How do they theorize about these worlds?
(c) Do the models differ according to different social circumstances?
(d) If the models do differ, are there objective differences
supporting the theorizing about the models? What are the
characteristics of the ’worlds’ in which Aboriginal people
locate themselves?
HYPOTHESIS 1.3
It is hypothesized that there will be different models of Aboriginal
worlds, their structure reflecting different social contexts
and varying according to the different degrees and ability to
relate to tradition-oriented people.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.4
The sub-structure of schooling/education
(a) In the world of schooling∕education how do reality definers,
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, theorize about schooling for
Aboriginal people?
(b) How do students theorize about the ’world’ of education?
HYPOTHESES 1.4(a) and 1.4(b)
(a) It is hypothesized that reality definers in different school/
educational situations will theorize differently about Aboriginal
identity for their students, and will thus project different
models for identity with which students may interact.
(b) It is hypothesized that Aboriginal students will theorize negatively
about the world of education.