Bc. Jana Havelková

Master's thesis

Australian Aboriginal People in Films Made After the 1992 Mabo Decision

Australian Aboriginal People in Films Made After the 1992 Mabo Decision
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce se zabývá politickými a historickými změnami ve vztazích mezi domorodými a nedomorodými Australany a tím, jak jsou tyto změny zachyceny v australském filmu po roce 1992. V tomto roce byl uzavřen soudní spor pod názvem Mabo, jehož výsledkem bylo odmítnutí Austrálie jako terra nullius (prázdná země), což byl termín dlouho používaný jako ospravedlnění ke kolonizaci Austrálie a utlačování …more
Abstract:
This thesis analyses the official political as well as historical changes that concern the Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations in Australia and their portrayal in the post-Mabo cinema, that is after the Mabo decision of 1992. In order to demonstrate the manner in which the growing autonomy of the Aboriginal people have been reflected in the cinema, selected feature films made after the 1992 Mabo decision …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 13. 12. 2011

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 30. 1. 2012
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature