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SOCS209 Race and Ethnicity in Australia

10 cp
Prerequisites 10 cp from 100-level units in Sociology or Australian Studies
Incompatible SOCI209 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity in Australia
Teaching Organisation Lectures, tutorials and/or workshops.

This unit examines the concepts of race and ethnicity and how they have influenced nations, including Australia. In this context, the unit will explore a number of issues such as racism, culture/ ethnicity, multiculturalism, refugees/ immigration in an international and local context. The unit will also look at social policy aspects, and at relevant legislation such as international conventions and the Australian Racial Discrimination Act.

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