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Undergraduate USA-ABT27-2022
Segregation and Resistance: Aboriginal People and Government
Trace the 20th century history of Indigenous Australians' relationship with the government. Get a background on government policies and the Stolen Generations. Hear about key protests. Draw on historical materials such as government archival sources.
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
QS RANKING 2022
20
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- critique government policies, practices and legislation directed at Aboriginal people
- analyse Aboriginal and white responses to government policies, practices and legislation
- demonstrate an understanding of the social, political, cultural and economic circumstances Aboriginal people faced from 1900 to 1962
- critique and apply a range of primary historical materials.
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- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Using primary historical materials (including government archives), students will immerse themselves in the history of relations between Aboriginal people, government and wider society in the 20th century. They will develop their capacity for analysis and critical thinking as they consider past government policies, practices and legislation directed at Aboriginal people; the differential treatment of Aboriginal people and communities according to geography; racism in Australian society; Aboriginal resistance, protest and strikes; the Stolen Generations; and the contradictions inherent in the policies of protectionism, assimilation and segregation.
- 750 words (15%)
- 2250 words (50%)
- 1500 words (35%)
Current study term: 29 May 22 to 28 Aug 22
Indifferent Inclusion: Aboriginal People and the Australian Nation
McGregor, Russell
ISBN 9780855757793
Required