Sociology of race and ethnic relations
BT BW AW BB BS DT GA PA BC BP BDT BJ BY
Parimal Roy
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * 3 hours per week * First semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GSC1201, GSC1202 or equivalents. Students who have completed 6224 (Sociology of ethnic relations) cannot enrol in GSC2202
This subject will emphasise the study of social relations between racial and ethnic groups in selected societies. The subject will pay special attention to the place of ethnic and Aboriginal groups in Australia. The concepts of race, racism, ethnicity, prejudice, discrimination and multiculturalism will be analysed and discussed in detail. The subject will cover several contemporary social issues including how and why racism developed in Australian society and how it is expressed in contemporary Australian society.
Assessment
Assignment one (1500 words): 30% * Assignment two (2000 words): 40% * Final examination: 30%
Prescribed texts
McConnochie K and others Race and racism in Australia Social Science Press, 1989
Poole M E and others (eds) Australia in transition: Culture and life possibilities HBJ, 1985
Castles S and others Mistaken identity Pluto Press, 1992.