Mundine has called on state and commonwealth law enforcement agencies to mandate compulsory and ongoing cultural training for its officers through the course of their careers, not just as part of disciplinary action.
At the school, Indian children were stripped of their culture: the males' hair was cut short, they were forced to wear Western-style clothing, they were prohibited from conversing in their native languages and English was compulsory, all their cultural and spiritual symbols were destroyed, and Christianity was imposed.
Former General Stanley McChrystal has proposed a year of national service for young adults (ages 18-28) that, while not compulsory, would be "a cultural expectation".
At the schools, officials stripped Indian children from their cultures: cut short the young men's hair, forced all to wear Western-style clothing, prohibited them from conversing in their native languages and made English compulsory, destroyed all their cultural and spiritual symbols, and imposed Christianity on them.
The de Menils arrived from France in the 1940's, and their house became a compulsory stop in the international cultural whirl.
During the focus group discussion with SARA group, the participants affirmed that "a large number of women entrepreneurs had limited chances to pursue formal learning beyond compulsory primary education because of cultural constraints embedded in the society".
"We believe that globalization is so important that training people to be cross-cultural is a compulsory skill that we must provide to our students".
We illustrate how the socio-cultural context of compulsory heterosexuality is central in understanding accounts of both reported minority stress and identity construction.
Roach also says cultural sensitivity training should be compulsory for magistrates, police, prison guards – anyone who plays a part in the justice system.
Wayne has a BA in media and cultural studies, a PGCE (post-compulsory) and a post-grad certificate in social studies.
