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Unsettling Lessons: Teaching Indigenous Politics and Settler Colonialism in Political Science
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Indigenous politics and history are central to and, indeed, intertwined with the history and politics of many if not most contemporary nations, yet the topics of indigenous politics and settler colonialism are rarely taught in undergraduate political science programs. This article outlines the pedagogical utility of an undergraduate course focused on indigenous history and politics, approached through a comparative race politics framework. The course on which this article is based compares state power and indigenous rights in the United States, Australia, and Latin America in historical context, but many variations are possible. The article first reviews the context for developing the course, the challenges related to teaching the subject, and my primary teaching objectives. It then outlines three pedagogical strategies applicable in other course frameworks and discusses positive learning outcomes I have observed as I refine this teaching area.
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The woman-led grassroots social movements at issue highlight a fundamental lack of awareness towards the historical and current struggles of Indigenous Peoples, both in the US and in Canada.
“First of all, the woman-led grassroots social movements at issue highlight a fundamental lack of awareness towards the historical and current struggles of Indigenous Peoples, both in the US and in Canada.”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Wadsworth 2014
The paper’s Abstract (page unavailable) says that neglect of Indigenous politics perpetuates illiteracy about Indigenous peoples’ histories and ongoing political struggles, particularly in US political science education. The Comparative Struggles section mentions women’s roles in Canadian Idle No More activism, but does not establish that woman-led movements highlight a fundamental lack of awareness in both the US and Canada. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThere is a sheer lack of teaching in Indigenous politics and history in the realm of political science.
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- Authors
- Wadsworth, N. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Denver (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wadsworth, Nancy D.
- ORCID
- Wadsworth, Nancy D.
- Venue
- Political Science and Politics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2014-06-19
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 692-697
- ISSN
- 0030-8269 (ISSN-L)
- 1049-0965
- 1537-5935
- OpenAlex
- W2321565554
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 0
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- 1.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- PS Political Science & Politics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Science Research and Education
- Social Sciences › Education › Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Keywords
- indigenous politics, settler colonialism, indigenous rights, teaching methods, state power, United States, Australia, Latin America
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