Australia's violent foundation and the myths that conceal it: A Girardian perspective on the formation of Non-Indigenous identity
Rene Girard developed an anthropological theory that at the foundation of all cultures are scapegoated victims and that the violence committed against these victims is hidden or justified in myths. In this article I re-examine some of the texts that formed the identity of Non-Indigenous (NI) Austral...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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[2019]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Année: 2019, Volume: 96, Numéro: 3, Pages: 288-305 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBS Australie et Océanie NCD Éthique et politique TJ Époque moderne ZB Sociologie ZC Politique en général |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Justice; Religious aspects; Christianity
B Violence; Religious aspects; Christianity B INDIGENOUS peoples; Religion B Culture; Religious aspects |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | Rene Girard developed an anthropological theory that at the foundation of all cultures are scapegoated victims and that the violence committed against these victims is hidden or justified in myths. In this article I re-examine some of the texts that formed the identity of Non-Indigenous (NI) Australians as well as texts written before NI identity was formed, and I use Girard's theory to uncover and understand the violence that developed and was hidden at our culture's foundation. Applying Girard's theory in this context provides some insight into effective ways of moving toward justice between NI and Indigenous Australians. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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