The racialisation of African youth in Australia

Windle, Joel Austin

doi:10.1080/13504630802343382

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“…Further, there appears to have been some selective use of community organisations as sources, whereby quotes from community representatives commonly emphasised their commitment to being 'good citizens' by accepting collective responsibility for individual actions. As has been noted in previous research (Windle, 2008) this notion of collective responsibility supports a discourse of cultural difference and exclusion. It is unclear why community representatives may feel the need to accept collective responsibility, however research conducted in regional Australia noted that some refugees perceived journalists as being closely linked to government, causing them to censor their public comments for fear of repercussions (Richards, 2014).…”

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“…This editorial choice has been noted in research examining reporting on African youth in Australia, which found that racial and migration attributes are emphasised and juxtaposed against the dominant community. In contrast, the dominant community is rarely explicitly referred to as white or Australian, but rather as 'locals', 'residents' or simply, 'the community' (Windle, 2008). In emphasising ethnic and refugee status, journalists/editors are alienating the individual concerned, drawing attention to their 'otherness', and portraying them as inherently 'UnAustralian'.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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News Media Reporting on Substance Use Among People of African Ethnicity in Three Australian States, 2003-2013

Horyniak¹,

Lim²,

Higgs³

2016

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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News Media Reporting on Substance Use Among People of African Ethnicity in Three Australian States, 2003-2013

Horyniak¹,

Lim²,

Higgs³

2016

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“…ii Of course, migrants are regularly blamed for a whole host of social problems, not just environmental ones -for instance: exacerbating crime rates, introducing health problems and 'stealing' residents jobs, among other things (Babacan et al 2010, Esses et al 2001, Khan and Pedersen, 2010Windle 2008). A comprehensive discussion of these issues is beyond the scope of this paper.…”

Section: Notes Imentioning

confidence: 97%

Diversifying Ethnicity in Australia's Population and Environment Debates

Klocker

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2013

Australian Geographer

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Population-environment debates in Australia are at an impasse. While the ability of this continent to sustain more migrants has attracted persistent scrutiny, nuanced explorations of diverse migrant cultures and their engagements with Australian landscapes have scarcely begun. Yet as we face the challenges of a climate changing world we would undoubtedly benefit from the most varied knowledges we can muster. This paper brings together three arenas of environmental debate circulating in Australia-the immigration/carrying capacity debate, comparisons between Indigenous and Anglo-European modes of environmental interaction, and research on household sustainability dilemmas-to demonstrate the exclusionary tendencies of each. We then attempt to reorient them in productive ways, by attending to the complexity of environmental sustainability in a context of immense ethnic diversity. Attentiveness to ethnic diversity offers three important insights: (1) Anglo-European Australian understandings of nature and environmentalism are culturally specific, but other perspectives are possible; (2) tensions can arise when ethnic differences in environmental attitude or practice come into contact; and (3) cultural environmental research offers scope to identify ethnically diverse vernacular sustainability practices that should be supported. Each of these threads requires attention in a context where population-environment debates often overlook cultural complexity, and readily spiral into strident anti-immigration sentiments. Diversifying ethnicity in Australia's population and environment debates AbstractPopulation-environment debates in Australia are at an impasse. While the ability of this continent to sustain more migrants has attracted persistent scrutiny, nuanced explorations of diverse migrant cultures and their engagements with Australian landscapes have scarcely begun. Yet as we face the challenges of a climate changing world we would undoubtedly benefit from the most varied knowledges we can muster. This paper brings together three arenas of environmental debate circulating in Australia -the immigration/carrying capacity debate, comparisons between Indigenous and Anglo-European modes of environmental interaction, and research on household sustainability dilemmas -to demonstrate the exclusionary tendencies of each. We then attempt to reorient them in productive ways, by attending to the complexity of environmental sustainability in a context of immense ethnic diversity. Attentiveness to ethnic diversity offers three important insights: (1) Anglo-European Australian understandings of nature and environmentalism are culturally-specific, but other perspectives are possible; (2) tensions can arise when ethnic differences in environmental attitude or practice come into contact; and (3) cultural environmental research offers scope to identify ethnically diverse vernacular sustainability practices that should be supported. Each of these threads requires attention in a context where population-environment debates often ...

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“…While Reiner (2010) warned that the term 'African' should be carefully examined, research by Windle (2008) indicated that media representations have gone to the extent of presenting the story of the entirety of African migrants as a story of one ethnic group, in which "Sudanese is often used to cover all 'black' refugees" (Windle, 2008, p. 554). European migrants such as the Irish, Italians, Greeks or Germans are rarely subjected to a continental designation such as 'European-Australian' (Phillips, 2011).…”

Section: Aids Doesn't Show Its Face: Inequality Morality and Social mentioning

confidence: 99%

‘African-Australian’ Identity in the Making: Analysing its Imagery and Explanatory Power in View of Young Africans in Australia

Gebrekidan¹

2018

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The racialisation of African youth in Australia

Cited by 143 publications

References 12 publications

News Media Reporting on Substance Use Among People of African Ethnicity in Three Australian States, 2003-2013

News Media Reporting on Substance Use Among People of African Ethnicity in Three Australian States, 2003-2013

Diversifying Ethnicity in Australia's Population and Environment Debates

‘African-Australian’ Identity in the Making: Analysing its Imagery and Explanatory Power in View of Young Africans in Australia

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