The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
favouring ‘non-interference’
value: many people in Australia think it is good if people can think like this (see more)
When someone (e.g. Keith) is doing something, it is bad if someone else (e.g. Glen) says something like this to Keith “I don’t want you to do this, because of this you can’t do it.”
Or “You don’t know how to do this. I know how to do this. You have to do it as I say.”
"If Georgina is drawing a picture, it is bad if Jan says 'You don't know how to draw it. I know how to draw it. You have to change this on the drawing.'"
"When Tony is weeding the garden, it is bad if Blair says 'I don't want you to weed the garden. You have to stop now.'"
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