Undergraduate USA-ABT24-2021
Rights and Racism
See where race overlaps with conversations about gender, the media and nationalism. Join in debates about Indigenous policies and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights. Address the history of racism in colonial and contemporary Australia.
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Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.
QS RANKING 2021
17
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
23
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- interrogate concepts and theories of racism and develop technical research skills
- trace the relationships between racism and inequality within contemporary society
- identify the disdegree on 'race' and issues of representation of 'difference'
- critically review the historical development of rights and racism, nationally and internationally.
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- Discourse on 'race' and racism
- The social construction of whiteness
- Racism and representation
- History of racism in colonial Australia
- Racism and nationalism
- New racism
- Racism and gender
- Racism and the media
- Indigenous Australians and the law
- The legal system
- Addressing racism
- Reconciliation
No eligibility requirements
Special requirements
No special requirements
Please note: This subject has been withdrawn from offer. UniSA has suggested existing students enrol into the equivalent subject HSY210 - Aboriginal Political Histories.
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the theories and concepts of rights and racism, through the studying of discourse on 'race', the intersections between rights, racism, nationalism and gender, the politics and policies of 'Aboriginal affairs', debates surrounding Indigenous rights and a history of racism in colonial and contemporary Australia.
- 2025 words (45%)
- 1575 words (35%)
- Review essay 900 words (20%)