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Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Manjula Waniganayake.
Prerequisite: CDS2E or CDS2F or approved equivalent.
Contact: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar/tutorial each week, or equivalent.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- define and discuss a range of theories, concepts and issues relevant to social inequality;
- understand the significance and salience of class, ethnicity, gender and disability during early childhood;
- demonstrate the skills necessary for analysing the nature of social disadvantages based on structural inequalities;
- appreciate the impact of social inequality on children's life chances;
- monitor the participation of children and parents in early childhood programmes in relation to prejudice, discrimination and stereotypes; and
- demonstrate an awareness of the role of the state in redressing social inequality.
Content:
This subject will explore the nature of social inequality in Australian society in relation to child rearing and its relevance for early childhood programme planning. A conceptual and analytical framework suitable for the examination of the societal context of early childhood programmes will be adopted. This will be achieved through an analysis of relevant theories, concepts and issues including theories of pluralism, power and stratification; concepts such as disadvantage, discrimination and prejudice; issues such as causes and consequences of poverty; and the impact of structural inequality on access to and participation in early childhood programmes. It will also provide an introduction to the welfare state and an examination of government policies in terms of social justice issues.
Assessment:
Presentation of a seminar/tutorial paper (20 per cent); a 1000-word review of a relevant book (20 per cent) and a 3000-word essay (60 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
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