Journal article
Double perspective narrating time, life and health
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, Vol.16(2), pp.137-145
2020
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Abstract
The goal of this article is to explain the concept of double perspective and the impact this may be having on the health of Indigenous people. In inter-cultural communication, there are sets of meanings that are discernible to anyone, and an extra set of underlying meanings that are only accessible for people who have the cultural knowledge to discern them. These different sets of meanings embody a double perspective. We will discuss the double perspective involved in the interactions between public healthcare institutions, the clinicians and staff of these institutions, and Indigenous people. By realising the potential for improved resilience that a double perspective brings to Indigenous people, an awareness of the inclusion and exclusion of Indigenous persons, cultures and histories should become established in healthcare institutions and health research. A double perspective carries resilience, and as such it should be understood as a key to support individual health and the collective well-being of Indigenous people.
Details
- Title
- Double perspective narrating time, life and health
- Creators
- Shawn Wilson (Corresponding Author) - Southern Cross UniversityAnna Lydia Svalastog - Østfold University College, NorwayHarald Gaski - Sámi University of Applied SciencesKate Senior - University of NewcastleRichard Chenhall - University of Melbourne
- Publication Details
- AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, Vol.16(2), pp.137-145
- Identifiers
- 991012861898302368
- Academic Unit
- Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article