Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders Cultural Analysis

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• Possible contemporary impacts of other cultures on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures include: o Oppression (of their identity) eg. on their cultural practices due to their land (what was originally their ancestor’s land) being adjusted by other cultures, laws and expectations eg. to find employment/seek (westernised) medical advice that are westernised (as opposed to being like what the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ culture was based on) o Generating poor self-esteem/an image of ‘I’m not good enough’ for example through:  Racism- eg. of non-indigenous Australians stereotyping all aboriginals for instance as dole-bludgers and other derogatory terms especially seeing many are unemployed, there are many government assisted

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