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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : History
131-260/360 Migration and Australian Society |
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Credit Points: | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year | |
Coordinator: | Ms J Templeton | |
Timetable: | Semester 2 | |
Contact: | A 2-hour lecture and a tutorial a week | |
Subject Description: | A study of European (including British) and Asian migration to Australia in the twentieth century, with emphasis on the the period after World War 2. The subject will include a study of the changing historiography of, and major theoretical issues in, migration studies and of central themes in migration history; the migrant experience, the Australian response to the migrant presence, and the impact of migration upon Australian society. The subject includes study of continuing debates on immigration issues such as multiculturalism, citizenship, immigration policy on migrants and refugees, immigration and the environment. Students are encouraged to exploit the richly diverse sources available to pursue their own researches in this subject. | |
Assessment: | Written work in the form of essays and class papers up to 5000 words. | |
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