Interest convergence in Australian education

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Maxwell, Jacinta. 2012. "Interest convergence in Australian education." Critical Race and Whiteness Studies. 8 (2), pp. 1-19.
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Interest convergence in Australian education

ERA Journal ID37010
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AuthorMaxwell, Jacinta
Journal TitleCritical Race and Whiteness Studies
Journal Citation8 (2), pp. 1-19
Number of Pages19
Year2012
Place of PublicationAustralia
ISSN1832-3898
1838-8310
Web Address (URL)http://www.acrawsa.org.au/ejournal.htm
Abstract

This paper utilises the late Derrick Bell's (1980) theory of interest convergence as an explanatory tool to understand Queensland secondary schools' lack of consultation with Indigenous communities. Past education initiatives are analysed through a lens of interest convergence theory in order to provide an alternative reading of some moments in policy history, particularly those related to community consultation. These analyses also provide the conceptual context in which the findings of a recent research project can be understood. This recent study explored the capacity of teachers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies to engage in consultation. These analyses suggest that Bell's theory warrants further investigation as to its relevance in an Australian education context, and its usefulness to critical scholars in this field.

Keywordsinterest convergence; consultation; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
470108. Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication
450299. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education not elsewhere classified
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© Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association 2012.
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Byline AffiliationsFaculty of Education
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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