482-215 Sociology B13: Cultural Conflict in Contemporary Australian Society

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On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• apply skills of social analysis to contemporary social conflicts in a comprehensive way so that the inter-relationships between phenomena are understood;

• understand the relationship between social structures and processes and students' understanding of themselves and their social environment; and

• understand something of the way in which images of Australian society and culture are constructed.

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An examination of class, ethnicity and racism, as a challenge to past assumptions about 'the Australian Way of Life' and the pre-eminence of British traditions; alternative traditions and their contribution to the shaping of our society. Particular attention to the research evidence on different cultural values and practices.

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