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Babakiueria

Rating: 2.7 out of 4

Reference: Director, Don Featherstone; producer, Julian Pringle.
Montréal: Groupe Multimedia du Canada, 1986
30 minutes
Call number: video 5713

Abstract: Australian satirical film which ridicules the colonialisation of indigenous people.

Library of Congress subjects

Indigenous peoples--Colonisation
Racism--Australia
Short films


Sociology subjects:
Aboriginal issues
Diasporas & immigration
Ethnographic methods

Reviews and Numerical Ratings

1.5 Humorous first 30 seconds. Might be used to demonstrate individual racism & to mock the docu-sploitation format of ethnography. But it’s way too long & it doesn’t look effectively at racism, colonization, imperialism. Riley Olstead & Augustine Park

4 Well-done parody keeps viewers engaged and gets the point across. It is simple but sharp, and could be effective for students at a wide range of levels of study. The video satirizes the journey of the ethnographer, in which everything is simplified, and touches on ethical issues in research by showing the consequences of eliminating the voice of the “researched”. Although this is an Australian video, it is relevant to Canada. It demonstrates state relations and forces students to recognise elements of their own culture. Perhaps the video could be offensive? Discussion would be required, especially among students new to Sociology. Elena Chou, Mike Follert, Sabina Heilman, Julia Hemphill, Diego Llovet, & Shannon Thomson

1.5 A good teaching tool for introductory students. It challenges our commonsensical way of viewing the world, and is reductionist but purposely so. The video offers a critique not only of the dominant culture/group but of how ethnographic research is done. We would probably use just a clip of it, depending on course context, and maybe pair it with another pedagogical tool. Steve Bosanac, Sarah Hornstein, Riva Soucie, Andrew Thompson, Yota Vassou, & Patricia Williams

3.5 Good video for methods class on ethnography, racism, role reversals. The beginning captures the attention well. It is provocative and might be offensive. Karine Côté-Boucher, Erkan Ercel, Katherine king, Madona Mokbel, Catherine Tuey, & Suzanne Zerger

2 Edgy at first, then too heavy-handed & repetitive. Kathy Bischoping