Cressida Fforde|Lawrence Bamblett|Ray Lovett|Scott Gorringe|Bill Fogarty
Discourse, Deficit and Identity: Aboriginality, the Race Paradigm and the Language of Representation in Contemporary Australia
deficit discourse expressed mode language consistently frames aboriginal identity narrative deficiency interwoven notions authenticity turn adhere models identity still embedded within race paradigm suffering constraints perniciously benefiting tenacity recent work shows deficit discourse surrounding aboriginality intricately entwined within across different sites representation policy expression active within outside indigenous australia thus appears exhibit characteristics foucault termed discursive formation analysis requires multidisciplinary approach developing research overseas prevalence social impact deficit discourse indicates significant link discourse surrounding indigeneity outcomes indigenous peoples however emerging work field aboriginal education well growing understanding social impact related behaviours lateral violence influence deficit discourse significantly undertheorised little understood indigenous australian context article problematise issues explore theory methods change