ABSTRACT

The use of digital technology by young remote First Nations Australians remains under-investigated. This research followed the everyday lives of 30 birth-to-aged 6-year-old children from three distinct and diverse remote communities in the Ngaanyatjarra and Pintupi region of the Western Desert. This article explores the intertwined nature of new cultural variations, such as digital technology in daily life, and the acquisition and transmission of cultural practices and processes. Whilst digital technology is in proliferation, argument is made that, regardless of the influx of digital devices and access, “traditional” (First Nations systems) childhood socialisation values and practices remain relatively unchanged. Despite exposure to Western digital technologies, findings indicate Ngaanyatjarra and Pintupi practices, values, morals and dispositions are not being replaced by “modern” culture. Further, exploring youngsters’ digital technology use may shed light on cultural variations to First Nations socialisation practices and core societal values.

摘要

年轻的偏远的原住民澳大利亚人对数字技术的使用仍处于调查不足中。这项研究追踪了来自西部沙漠Ngaanyatjarra和Pintupi地区三个不同偏远社区的30个6岁至出生的儿童的日常生活。本文探讨了新文化变异的相互交织的本质，例如日常生活中的数字技术，以及文化习俗和过程的获取和传播。尽管数字技术正在迅速普及，但有人提出，无论数字设备和访问方式的涌入如何，“传统”（原住民系统）儿童期的社会化价值观和做法都保持相对不变。尽管接触了西方数字技术，但研究结果表明Ngaanyatjarra和Pintupi的做法，价值观，道德和性情并没有被“现代”文化所取代。此外，探索青少年的数字技术使用可能会揭示出原住民社会化做法和核心社会价值观的文化差异。