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ANTH2629: Race and Ethnic Relations
2025 unit information
This unit equips students with an anthropological understanding of race and ethnicity. It explores the historical trajectories of these concepts and examines how anthropologists have used them to inform the study of social relations and power differentials since the nineteenth century to our days. Students will additionally acquire critical tools to analyse how race and ethnicity shape contemporary social issues in different parts of the world, ranging from the politics of multiculturalism and plurinationality to the struggles against all forms of racism.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Anthropology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Anthropology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Diversity Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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ANTH2117 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. offer a definition of the concepts 'race' and 'ethnicity' and to use them for the analysis of human interaction in different cultural contexts
- LO2. identify and distinguish different theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of racial and ethnic relations
- LO3. demonstrate understanding of the role of racialising discourse and practice in the maintenance of relations power
- LO4. acquire skills to analytically approach bibliographical and audiovisual materials
- LO5. demonstrate skills to produce research materials for specialised and non specialised audiences.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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