| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
Continuum: The Australian Journal of Media & Culture Vol.2 no 1 |
| Chapter/Web article title |
Asian Cinema : "Aboriginal Representations in Australian Texts" |
| Author(s) | Vijay Mishra |
| Editor(s) | Brian Shoesmith,Tom O'Regan |
| Publication Date |
00-00-1987 |
| Citation Date |
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| Site URL |
http://kali.murdoch.edu.au/~cntinuum/2.1/Mishra.html |
| Comments |
Mishra attempts to argue that "generic structures organize and pre-determine Aboriginal representations to a significant extent." The most productive area of the article is the recognition that "it is impossible for one "ideological fiction" one discourse of power , one system of thought to account for the heterogeneous nature of Aboriginal's people histories." Representations whether by non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal people are extremely complex , diverse , and sketched amongst a number of social , political , historical and personal experience positions. His filmic discussion of Jedda , The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and Manganinnie make some interesting points in relation to degrees of authenticity in Indigneous representation. He brings critical discussion to areas of first person narration , cimematic intentionality , myth and memory used in the construction of these films. A useful article on the subject from both a cinematic and a literary perspective. The conclusion from Mudrooroo Narogln is worth a read as well. |
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