Tag: Australian history


Aboriginality: Psychology of the World’s Oldest Culture

Defining Aboriginality: Terminology and Scope The term Aboriginality refers primarily to the status and culture of the Indigenous peoples of Australia, who are recognized as the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. Anthropologically, the term “aboriginal” (lowercase ‘a’) denotes any people or species existing in a land from the earliest times or before the arrival of […]

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Attitudes Toward Indigenous Australians: A Guide

Historical Context: Pre-Federation and Early Contact The attitudes held by non-Indigenous Australians toward Indigenous Australians are deeply rooted in the historical framework established during the initial periods of European colonization, beginning in 1788. These early attitudes were fundamentally shaped by the legal fiction of terra nullius, meaning “land belonging to no one,” which served as […]

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