Unsettling Lessons: Teaching Indigenous Politics and Settler Colonialism in Political Science,
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v32i1pe209417Keywords:
ciência política, ensino, colonialismo, povos indígenasAbstract
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 refi ne this teaching area.
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