HUMN 2056 The Racial State
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 101990
Coordinator Alana Lentin Opens in new window
Description Racism is often thought of as both primordial and pathological. Racist states, such as Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany, are usually considered to be exceptions rather than the rule and mainly a thing of the past. This subject examines the ways in which, despite the challenge to racism, race remains a fundamental organising idea in modern western states, one that has a direct affect on our everyday realities. We will examine how race is reproduced through politics, culture, socialisation and economic structures. We will consider the effects this has on individual and societal lived experience in complex post-immigration, postcolonial societies.
School Humanities & Comm Arts
Discipline Studies In Human Society
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject
Equivalent Subjects HUMN 2063 - New Ethnicities Old Racisms
Restrictions
Successful completion of 40 credit points of study in currently enrolled program.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Short Answer | 200 words | 10 | N | Individual |
Poster | 500 words | 40 | N | Individual |
Short Answer | 500 words | 20 | N | Individual |
Critical Review | 1,000 words | 30 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
No Prescribed Text
Teaching Periods