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ATS3354 · Monash University

Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state

Credit points
6
Level
3
Workload
≈ 12 h / week
Faculty
Arts

What it covers

The unit focuses on theories of race and issues of ethnicity, prejudice and racism, with particular emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities of discourses on 'race' in Australia; language use in a multicultural context; the uses of opinion polls; the representation of Indigenous people in the media and other forms of popular culture; multiculturalism and Indigenous people. The value of an interdisciplinary approach to these topics is highlighted.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Online QuizQuiz / Test20%
Research EssayWritten50%
Reflective EssayWritten30%

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn-campus