Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The aim of this subject is to engage students in thinking about the key sociological issues related to ethnic and minority groups, for example, the social construction of ethnic identity, integration versus assimilation, prejudice, discrimination and racism. The approaches taken to examine these issues are sociological (social phenomenological, interactionist/labelling perspective, Marxist and functionalist), anthropological, psychological and literary (through autobiographies, biographies, fiction and films). Certain ethnic groups will receive special attention in this subject, eg Asian Australians - Chinese, Vietnamese, refugees etc. A comparison of Asian immigrants with European immigrants in Australia in the context of multiculturalism and the Asianisation of Australian society will also be made.
Assessment Tutorial presentation and summary (500 words): 20% + Exercise (1500 words): 20% + Essay (3000 words): 40% + Test (1 hour): 20%