HUMS 1035: Assignment Two
HUMS 1035: Assignment Two
Case Study
Aboriginal People and Australian Rules Football
Contents
TOC o "1-3" h z u Introduction PAGEREF _Toc102653761 h 3Case Study One: Adam Goodes and the Australian Dream PAGEREF _Toc102653762 h 3Case Study Two: Collingwood Football Club and the Do Better Report PAGEREF _Toc102653763 h 3Discussion PAGEREF _Toc102653764 h 4Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc102653765 h 4References PAGEREF _Toc102653766 h 4
Introduction(approx. 300 words)
This report looks at two case studies that highlight Aboriginal Peoples engagement in Australian Rules Football. The two case studies include the film Australian Dream (2019) featuring Adam Goodes and Stan Grant and tells the story of Goodes engagement and then resignation from the game due to repeated incidents of racism directed at him. The second case study is the Do Better independent report (2021) prepared by Behrendt and Coombes that focuses on racism within the Collingwood Football Club. This report will use story as a research method (Phillips & Bunda, 2018) as a respectful way to privilege Aboriginal voices within a study of Aboriginal Culture. As noted by AIATSIS in The Little, Red, Yellow and Black Book, (2018) state that Aboriginal People have always engaged in sporting activity, it is a good way to stay fit and healthy and in helping to address racism in sport it should also be safe. This is even more important considering AFL players are role models for young Aboriginal people and the game could be considered the workplace where the employers have a duty of care for its players.
Case Study One: Adam Goodes and the Australian Dream(approx. 750 words)
The documentary Australian Dream (2019) written by Stan Grant and directed by Daniel Gordon is a focus on AFL player Adam Goodes and his experiences of racism in sport and in particular the fallout from a controversial incident in a game. It features interviews with a wide range of people demonstrating a balance in the storytelling and ends with him finding peace through a visit home to his ancestral country in South Australia.
Here I would go on to describe the documentary perhaps adding further research as references and a personal opinion
Case Study Two: Collingwood Football Club and the Do Better Report(approx. 750 words)
The report starts with a note:
Although the allegations made by Mr. Lumumba were an impetus for the Collingwood Football Club to undertake a review of their internal processes and Club culture, it needs to be stressed that this is not an investigation into those allegations. It was clear that Mr. Lumumba, understandably given his history at the Club, did not wish to engage in a review process. It is not appropriate to review those allegations without Mr. Lumumbas involvement. Nothing in this review can be taken as exonerating the Club from any alleged wrongdoing (2021, p. 2)
Which I will comment on further in the discussion. The report was commissioned in response to allegations of racism within the club and respected Aboriginal scholars, Behrendt and Coombes were given the job of reviewing documents and undertaking interviews to form a reply and recommendations.
In looking at historical contexts they included the player Nicky Winmar who famously lifted his shirt in a game to point at his skin to indicate he was Black and proud. This and other high-profile incidents demonstrate to the researchers that systemic racism was evident within CFC.
Here I would go on to describe the report perhaps adding further research as references and a personal opinion
Discussion(approx. 400 words)
Mr. Heritier Lumumba in a Facebook post from May 2022 stated that he would no longer be involved in any fact finding on racism within the Do Better report. To paraphrase his rather long statement he revealed to his followers that communications with the club had broken down. What struck me was the racist comments that followed, although many commentators where giving their support to My Lumumba, who was now living his best life in California with his family, there was also comments such as sook move on and youre irrelevant now, nobody cares, yet these racists follow the account and took time to comment. They are the ones who should move on.
I would go on to talk about the importance of role models in sport for Aboriginal children and that those role models are treated with respect. I would bring in some more references from my research. I would also talk about the importance of cultural safety in the workplace and perhaps add some recommendations.
Conclusion(approx. 300 words)
Both case studies speak of the importance of providing a culturally safe working environment for Aboriginal players in AFL.
ReferencesAustralian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 2018, The little red yellow black book: an introduction to Indigenous Australia, 4th edn, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra.
Behrendt, L. & Coombes, L. 2021, Do Better Independent review into Collingwood Football Clubs responses to Incidents of Racism and Cultural Safety in the Workplace, accessed 5 May 2022, https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2021/02/01/0bd7a62e-7508-4a7e-9cb0-37c375507415/Do_Better.pdfGordon, D (dir.) 2019, The Australian dream, Streaming video, 22 August, <https://unisa.kanopy.com/video/australian-dream>.
Phillips, LG & Bunda, T. 2018, Research through, with and as storying, Routledge.
My referencing is rough, make sure you check yours. I would add more research, perhaps some work from Stan Grant, some work on the importance of sport to Aboriginal peoples, racism in sport, the importance of maintaining Aboriginal culture for Aboriginal peoples. And as non-scholarly research some of the news articles relating to the report and the Adam Goodes incident but make sure the work is respectful. And personal opinions are very welcome.
HUMS 1035: Aboriginal Cultures
Assignment Two Guide Case Study, 2500 words
Question
Your case study will demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal concepts through examples (the case) of products or projects within the following areas (can be two areas or two choices within an area) as examples:
Concept Case study examples
Land and climate change Seed Mob
https://www.seedmob.org.au/Indigenous at the heart: Indigenous research in a climate change project by Veronica Arbon and Lester Irabinna Rigney
https://find.library.unisa.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=UNISA_ALMA11196587290001831&context=L&vid=UNISA&lang=en_US&search_scope=Catalogue&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,lester%20irabinna%20rigney&facet=tlevel,include,peer_reviewed&offset=0Land and tourism Our course visual text Back to Nature
The course text Welcome to Country by Marcia Langton and the website https://www.welcometocountry.com/Law and the justice system The film In My Blood it Runs: https://inmyblooditruns.com/(Available through the library)
Youth Detention
https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/63a1f495-fbce-4571-bcea-aae07827afa0/aihw-juv-136.pdf.aspx?inline=trueRelationships and kinship Link-up
https://nunku.org.au/our-services/social-emotional/link-up/Family Matters web site
https://www.familymatters.org.au/Language Mobile Language Team South Australia
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/Art, Dance, Music, Stories, Film and Television Examples alongside Protocols
https://australiacouncil.gov.au/advocacy-and-research/first-nations-arts-and-culture/Media and Social media Indigenous X
https://indigenousx.com.au/Article from Junkee
https://junkee.com/aboriginal-torres-straight-islander-tiktok-creators/320296Sport Indigenous sport
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/705462/Yulunga_Games.pdfThe Do Better Report
https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2021/02/01/0bd7a62e-7508-4a7e-9cb0-37c375507415/Do_Better.pdfEducation You can go in two directions here; the best way is to consider the topic of teaching Aboriginal content to all students. A good place to start is the Australian Curriculum: https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Health and wellbeing https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-plan-2021-2031https://coalitionofpeaks.org.au/resources/TIU Guide to Case Studies
https://lo.unisa.edu.au/pluginfile.php/1687684/mod_resource/content/0/Case%20Studies_Oct_2017.pdfSuggested Format
Introduction what are your two case studies and what concepts/themes are they focusing on
Case Study One the who what where how
Case Study Two as above
Discussion bring in some scholarly quotes to identify how the two case studies contribute to your knowledge on Aboriginal cultures and societies
Conclusion
Harvard Reference Guide
https://lo.unisa.edu.au/pluginfile.php/1396048/mod_resource/content/5/HRG%202018%20Dec.pdfSuggested inclusion of course readings
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (2018),The little red yellow black book: an introduction to Indigenous Australia, 4th ed, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra
Langton, M 2018,Welcome to Country: A Travel Guide to Indigenous Australia, Hardie Grant Travel
