Decolonising the reading of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing: reflection as transformative practice

• Published in: Higher Education Research & Development
• Main Authors: Phillips, Sandra R, Archer-Lean, C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2019
• Subjects: FoR 13 (Education); Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing; decolonising pedagogy; English literary studies; reflexive pedagogy; standpoint; Archer; Queensland; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2018.1539956

First Nations writing within English literary studies risks contemporary colonisation if encountered as a literary object for close reading without context or reflection on the role of the reader. This article will explore the processes involved in constructing an innovative reading practice amongst...