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Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)
The unit focuses on theoretical and cultural issues involved in studying Australian Aboriginal women: 'traditional' roles of Aboriginal women and their place in the colonial economy; European constructions of Aboriginal women's sexuality; the place of Aboriginal women in the state and nation; Aboriginal women and feminism; media constructions and stereotypes of Aboriginal women; representations of Aboriginal women in film; present needs and future prospects, and comparisons with Maori and South African women.
Upon completion of this unit students should have:
Research essay (3000 words): 65%
Class project (1500 words): 20%
Class presentation: 15%
Third-year students will be expected to demonstrate more sophisticated analytical skills and submit work with demonstrates that they have read more extensively.
2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week
First year sequence or with permission of the coordinator