INDS 205

INDS 205 Essay 1

Due 4pm, June 3 2022

Essay worth 30%

Choose one essay question and write an essay of 1000 words. Answer one question only.

FAQ

1. You may use any recognised referencing style.

2. There is no set number of references required, but it is expected that your essay will demonstrate

clearly that you have engaged with the subject readings and lectures.

3. You may cite the lectures. It should be referenced as follows, Buchanan Lecture X.

Your essay will be evaluated against the following criteria:

(1)Thesis statement: Clearly and concisely states the essay’s purpose and demonstrates the

relevance of the content of the essay to the question. Contains a declarative sentence that is

engaging and thought provoking.

(2)Using evidence: uses externally sourced academic material, such as research findings, facts,

quotations, or other forms of information to support a more general claim, idea or argument.

(3)Developing argument: constructs a coherent and convincing set of reasons for holding a

particular point of view.

(4)Critical evaluation: contains evaluative assertions or descriptive points about the value,

significance, strengths and/or weaknesses of elements referred to in the essay.

(5)Structuring: formal arrangement of the essay that supports the development of ideas within

the essay. Has clearly recognisable introductory and concluding paragraphs, and paragraphs in the

main body of the essay each have a clear, single concept or point as their main focus.

(6)Use of Language: adheres to conventions of written English (word choice, grammar,

punctuation and spelling) and is appropriate to the purpose and context.

(7)Referencing: correct and consistent referencing and full bibliography.

Question 1

Tony Birch argues that we need to develop new frameworks for relations between indigenous and

non-indigenous peoples “supporting knowledge exchange, community education and connectivity

between individuals and communities”. Discuss.

Question 2

Nixon’s concept of ‘slow violence’ may be compared to Galtung’s concept of ‘structural violence’.

Discuss with reference to a case study covered in this subject.

Question 3

According to Clifford in order to engage with the complexity of the lives and situations of indigenous

peoples today we need to let go of what he calls ‘hangover binaries’ formed in the colonial period

such as the idea that indigenous peoples are closer to nature than westerners. Discuss.

Question 4

In his lectures on biopower, Michel Foucault argues that war can be used as a grid for understanding

historical processes. Discuss with reference to a case study covered in this subject.

Question 5

According to Descola, the way ‘we’ code nature reflects ‘our’ values. For example, we divide the

world into the productive and non-productive, edible and inedible, commercial and non-commercial,

precious and expendable, etc. Discuss.