Australia: immigrant nation
Andrew Markus
6 points * 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week * First semester * Clayton
Covering the period from 1788 to the present, the subject provides an overview of immigration and settlement policies, the immigrant experience, and the impact of immigration on national identity. Case studies examine the experience of five minority groups: the Irish, Jews, Italians, Greeks and Chinese. The final part considers the differing experiences of male and female immigrants.
Assessment
Written (3500 words): 75% * Examinations (1 hour): 25%
Recommended texts
Jupp J Immigration Sydney UP, 1991
Markus A Australian race relations Allen and Unwin, 1994
Markus A and Sims E Fourteen lives Publications in history series, Monash U
Sherington G Australia's immigrants Allen and Unwin, 1990
Wilton J and Bosworth R Old worlds and new Australia Penguin, 1984