CMNS 220 Lecture 9: Aboriginal People Television Network
22 Dec 2018
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The representation of aboriginal should be embedded in western media, conscious setting for aboriginal and non-aboriginal ppls. We should be aware of how aboriginal identity recognizes itself (e. x. The cosby show barely showed racism never really dealt with class in context to race, fresh prince discussed these conversations of class and race. Contradiction of aptn media (dancing with wolves, prostitution, pocahontas, negative identities of aboriginal ppls) Indian act left out certain groups of aboriginal communities (metis, inuit) There are gender dimensions to the policy; women would lose their status if they marry a non-indian status holder, they would have. Suicide rate and drug abuse high, their chances of being oppressed is higher. To protect the culture from globalization and from being erased in history. Communicated as the realities in their aboriginal communities. These realities can be dealt with in a more positive way.
