Critical Reflection – Master Of Social Science

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Assessment 3: Participation and Critical Review

 Overview

This assignment is in 2 parts.

 Assessment Item 3 Part 1:

Online contributions (minimum of 16) as per the instructions below on the topics covered in the unit. Assessment Item 3 Part 2:

Critical Reflection based on the online Discussion as per the instructions below on the topics covered in the unit.

Details Part 1. ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS no word limit (equates with 12 hours of class discussion about the topics covered in the unit) At the online discussion site there will be discussion links for all the topics. To participate in the online part of the assessment you need to do the following:

  1. Students select 1 topic to make at least 4 contributions and 4 responses between Week 8 and Week 14 (that is, a minimum of 4 contributions and 4 responses for this topic, a minimum of 8 postings in total). Students are encouraged to build on their contributions throughout the online discussion. This will likely be your selected topic for the literature review and your contributions should be reflective of the reading you are doing for the literature review. 
  2. In (at least) 2 other topics students make at least 2 contributions and 2 responses between Week 8 and Week 14 (that is, a minimum of 2 contributions and 2 responses for each of 2 topics, a minimum of 8 postings in total). Students are encouraged to build on their contributions in these 2 topics throughout the online discussion.
  3. The total number of contributions for 1.1. and 1.2. is 16 postings (minimum).
  4. Contributions and responses must be based on readings and academic knowledge and not just personal opinions/experiences.
  5. You can draw on your experiences as you choose but do not over-expose yourself, and you must relate your experiences to the readings and lecture material.
  6. Contributions to the online discussions MUST BE YOUR WORK and references need to be acknowledged at least informally at the bottom of the posting. You can include statements like: “I have been reading …”; or “… according to …”; or “…when I read…”.
  7. While there is no word limit for contributions, each one needs to be substantive 2 -3 sentences) and have a clear focus and content.
  8. Responses such as yes, no, maybe, I agree, I disagree, etc. are not sufficient.
  9. It is important to remember that the unit is about nation, power and difference. In making your contributions to individual topics it is important to link your content to these broad concepts as much as possible.

 Part 2:

CRITICAL REFLECTION 2000 words ( Due date: 20/10/2017, 11:59 pm) References  should be in Harvard style:

Part 1.1: Online Contribution( My online contribution was based on the following topics):

  • Racism in Australia

According to Carey et al, (2017), the expression of racism has developed from an early period. The difference between modern and ancient racism is that modern racism is more open and diverse than old-fashioned racism which involves the exclusion of minority groups in the society and discrimination based on race, caste, religion etc. I agree with the opinion of Carey that the perception of racism is changed but it is still prevalent in society. For example, there are several instances where the ethnicities of Asians have been questioned in the workplace. This leads to the worldwide concept of the people that Australia is a comfortably Racist country and Racism is endorsed heavily in this country. However, different government personnel have justified their works and commented that the Australian Community is free from Racism.

References:

Carey, T.A., Dudgeon, P., Hammond, S.W., Hirvonen, T., Kyrios, M., Roufeil, L. and Smith, P., 2017.The Australian Psychological Society’s Apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Australian Psychologist, 52(4), pp.261-267.

  • Institutional Racism in Australia

Institutional or systemic racism means the racist activities done by different companies or organizations and also by the government. In Australia, several government activities can be measured to be explicitly racist. For instance, the rejection by South Australian Government to fund the Aboriginal Legal aid (Browne-Yung et al, 2013). Similarly, the exclusion of different government programs for the aboriginal population and migrants of other communities are also government racist towards its citizen.

Another important and major concern is that the Australian workplaces are also not safe in the context of anti-racism and the incident of racism is increasing here day by day. For instance, the ethnicities of other communities have been questioned in the workplaces. It clearly shows that Australia is comfortably a Racist Country and Racism is approved in this country (Carey et al, 2017). If a developed country like Australia is not able to eradicate the discrimination and the activities like racism from society. It concludes that there are many other poor and undeveloped countries that are facing such problems. How can they abolish such critical concerns is the major question.

References:

Browne-Yung, K., Ziersch, A., Baum, F. and Gallaher, G., 2013. Aboriginal Australians’ experience of social capital and its relevance to health and wellbeing in urban settings: Social Science & Medicine, 97, pp.20-28.

Carey, T.A., Dudgeon, P., Hammond, S.W., Hirvonen, T., Kyrios, M., Roufeil, L. and Smith, P., 2017. The Australian Psychological Society’s Apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Australian Psychologist, 52(4), pp.261-267.

  • Multiculturalism: Immigration and National Identity:

Australia is known as a unique nation in two senses: It is federated as a nation in 1901, before that it was colonized by the UK. Australia was believed to the part of Britain and has close ties with it and British Monarch was termed as Head of State. Immigration in Australia is immensely high. According to (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008), 24 per cent of people were born overseas and 26 per cent had at least one overseas-born parent. Similarly, Australia is also growing poly-ethnic and its commitment towards non-discriminatory immigration is also high.

Australia is marked by national ‘status anxieties’ like other societies including US and Canada. It periodically assesses its progress and constructs national milestones as galvanizers of future action (Hutchinson 1994, pp.165-169). The uncertainty, newness and future orientation has allowed Canada and Australia to embrace multiculturalism as a project of national identity. It shows that national identity and immigration is the contemporary issues in Australia and people have to embrace their newness and re-inventiveness and promote inclusive national identities by dominant ethnicity.

References:

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008.Year Book Australia, 2008: http://www.abs.gov.au/[Accessed 20 February 2011].

Hutchinson, H. 1994.Modern Nationalism, London: Fontana Press/ Harper Collins INGLIS, KEN 1998 sacred places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape, Carlton: Miegunyah Press at Melbourne University Press. Pp.165- 169.

  • Different approaches of Racism:

Racism is not a short and limited concept but it is a broad and vast concept. There are many aspects which are associated with the discussion of racism. Racism and prejudice can act in many ways in the society for example; it can be used as of language or in the media as well. According to Forsyth and Loy- Wilson (2017), Australia has common symbolic and awkward resources which are mostly used by white respondents while talking to the Aboriginal and the Non-Aboriginal relation which was based on language research in Australia. It shows that racial attitudes are delicate, undecided and flexible which is deeply attached to social values.

Similarly, Media has an important role to play in the society to create a connection between different groups and the construction of social realities. Bodkin- Andrews, and Craven (2013) also agree that the power of media in the construction and reinventing cultural identities is immense. So, Media helps to identify different social or cultural in-groups and out-groups in the society which is based on racism.

References:

Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R.G., 2013.Negotiating racism: The voices of Aboriginal Australian post-graduate students, In Seeding Success in Indigenous Australian Higher Education, (pp.157-185). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Forsyth, H. and Loy-Wilson, S., 2017. Seeking a New Materialism in Australian History: Australian Historical Studies, 48(2), pp.169-188.

In relation to your selected topic (Part 1.1), complete a critical reflection of the topic discussion as follows:

  1. Provide a brief overview of the online discussion and the themes and issues covered;
  2. Do you think there are issues not covered or not emphasised sufficiently;

iii. Identify links to other topics, as well as contradictions and complexities;

  1. Link to the concepts of Nation, Power and Difference as covered in the workshop sessions and readings;
  1. Identify how the discussion has contributed to your learning and any shifts in your understanding of the topic/content of the unit as a result of your participation in the discussion and the unit. Do Not summarise topics to address this point.

Please Note:

  1. You can draw on your contributions to illustrate any of the above but remember this is a critical reflection of the discussion and your learning. It is not a summary of your contributions.
  1. The work of producing the critical reflection should be a catalyst for enabling you to see what and how you have learned about the topic and the unit overall from the participation in the discussion and the unit, the workshops, readings and assessments.
  2. The critical reflection is an academic work requiring critical analysis and development of argument.
  3. In allocating the 2000 words for the critical reflection, the substantial content will be the critical reflection of the topic discussion, followed by the discussion of your learning.
  4. Your reflection should be well written, edited and referenced as per the standards for a Postgraduate unit.
  5. When submitting your reflection to the Turnitin Assignment site, include your online contributions for this topic as an attachment.
  1. Assignment must be submitted as a word doc, min 1.5 spacing and 11 font calibri or similar

ESSENTIAL READINGS

Topic: Concepts: What is a nation?

  • Anderson, Benedict 1991, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism, Revised Ed, Verso/New Left Books. (Also available in full via google search)
  • Bennett, Tony, Grossberg, Lawrence, Morris, Meaghan, (Eds) 2005, New Keywords: A revised vocabulary of culture and society, Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MA. AVAILABLE ONLINE (Read the entries for the terms above.)
  • Bhabha, Homi 1998, ‘Culture’s in between’, in David Bennett (ed.), Multicultural States: Rethinking Difference and identity, Routledge. London. AVAILABLE ONLINE Proquest ebrary
  • Griffin, MM 1998, ‘As a woman I have no country’, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 255-9
  • Williams, Raymond, 1985 (Rev Ed), Keywords: A vocabulary of culture and society, Oxford University Press, New York. AVAILABLE ONLINE (Read the entries for the terms above.)
  • Topic: Concepts: Power; Difference

Bennett, Tony, Grossberg, Lawrence, Morris, Meaghan, (Eds) 2005, New Keywords: A revised vocabulary of culture and society, Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MA. AVAILABLE ONLINE (Read the entries for the terms above.)

  • Hall, S 1990, ‘Cultural Identity and Diaspora’ in J. Rutherford (Ed.) Identity, community, culture, difference, Lawrence and Wishart, London, pp. 222-237.
  • hooks, bell 1990, ‘marginality as site of resistance’, in R Ferguson, M Gever, T T Minh – ha, & C West (Eds) Out There: Marginalisations and Contemporary Cultures, The New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, New York, pp. 341-343.
  • McHoul, Alec; Grace, Wendy, 2015, Foucault Primer: Discourse, Power and the Subject, e-book, accessed July 2016 St. Pierre, E 2000, ‘Poststructural Feminism in Education: An overview’, Studies in Education, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 477-515.
  • Williams, Raymond, 1985 (Rev Ed), Keywords: A vocabulary of culture and society, Oxford University Press, New York. AVAILABLE ONLINE (Read the entries for the terms above.)
  • – Class and race and gender: Intersectionalities/Assemblages Durie, Jane, 2010, Locating Whiteness in Western Sydney: theory, pedagogy, id entity, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken Germany, (Ch…).
  • Egeland, C & Gressgård, R 2007, ‘The “Will to Empower”: managing the complexity of the others’, Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 207 -19.
  • Gibson-Graham, JK 2006, The end of capitalism (as we knew it): A feminist critique of political economy, University of Minnesota Press, E-book. (Ch 3: 46-71)
  • Ken, I 2008, ‘Beyond the Intersection: a new culinary metaphor for race-class-gender studies’, Sociological Theory, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 152-72.
  • McDermott, E 2011, ‘The world some have won: sexuality, class and inequality’, Sexualities, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 63-78. Yuval-Davis, N 2006, ‘Intersectionality and Feminist Politics’, European Journal of Women’s Studies, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 193-209.
  • Topic: Australia as a White nation Bonnett, A 2005, ‘Whiteness’, in D Atkinson, P Jackson, D Sibley & N Washbourne (Eds.), Cultural Geography: A critical dictionary of key concepts, I B Tauris, London, pp. 109-114.
  • Durie, J 2003, ‘Speaking the Silence of Whiteness’, in Journal of Australian Studies, JAS 79 Rezoning Australia, pp. 135-142.
  • Lentin, A 2012, Racism: A Beginner’s Guide, Oneworld Publications, London, http://UWSAU.eblib.com.au/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1792068
  • Moreton-Robinson, A 2004, ‘Whiteness, Epistemology and Indigenous Representation’, in A Moreton-Robinson (Ed.) Whitening race: essays in social and cultural criticism, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, ACT, pp. 75-88
  • Stratton, Jon, 2016, Whiteness, Morality and Christianity in Australia, Journal of Intercultural Studies, 37:1, 17-32, DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2015.1119811
  • Wah, Lee Mun, 1994, The Color of Fear, Film San Francisco USA. Distributed by Stir Fry Productions. – Black Lives Matter Lentin, A 2017 Race Critical & Decolonial Sociology online blog accessed 16 June 2017 http://www.alanalentin.net/category/race-critical-and-decolonial-sociology/ (A series of reviews based on a weekly reading Group at the University of New York in 2017 – 7/8 entries altogether)
  • Topic: Indigenous Australia Johnson, D, Zubrycki, T & SBS-TV, 2000. Stolen generations, Australia. Distributed by Ronin Films. (Available via live streaming from the library)
  • Lovitt, Z, Garner, S, Leigh, R, Pederson, A, Video Education Australasia, 2006 Assimilation: genocide by another name [videorecording] Bendigo, Vic: Video Education Australasia
  • Perkins, Rachel, Nowra, Louis, Dale, Darren, Panckhurst, Helen, Blackfella Films, Special Broadcasting Service Corporation; Screen Australia; EnhanceTV, 2013. First Australians.
  • Saban, S and Curtis, D (Directors) 2010. Our Generation: land, culture, freedom, [Video recording] ourgeneration. (Available via live streaming from the library)
  • Wilson, R., Dodson, Mick, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Australia 1997. Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, Sydney, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
  • – Reconciliation/Treaty/Self-Determination Behrendt, L 2007, ‘Reconciliation: forty years on’, Australian Quarterly, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 48-53, 76.
  • Topic: Making a Multicultural Nation – Whose nation is it/everyday Multiculturalism Butcher, M. & Harris, A. 2010. Pedestrian Crossings: Young People and Everyday Multiculturalism. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 31, 449-453.
  • Hage, Ghassan. 2007. Analyzing Multiculturalism Today. In: Frow, J. & Bennett, T. (eds.) Handbook of Cultural Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Hage, Ghassan. 2006. Insiders/outsiders. In: Beilhartz, P. & Hogan, T. (eds.) Sociology: Place, Time and Division. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Kennedy, D., Hickey, J., Shackleton, B., West, A., Maclaren, L., Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Renegade Films & SBS Corporation 2011. Immigration nation the secret history of us. Sydney: SBS: Madman Entertainment distributor.
  • Jacobs, Keith. 2011. Experience and Representation: Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in Australia. Farnham, England: Ashgate. (Ch 4 pp 34-46)
  • – Refugees and immigration Jupp, James. 2007. From White Australia to Woomera: The story of Australian immigration, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (Ch 4)
  • McNevin, Anne 2010, ‘Beyond Border Control: Rethinking Asylum and Refugee Protection in Australia and the Region’, Local-Global: Identity, Security, Community, vol. 8, viewed 6 July 2016
  • Topic Indigenous Australia Attwood, B. & Griffiths, T. 2009. Frontier, race, nation: Henry Reynolds and Austral ian history, Melbourne, Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
  • Behrendt, Larissa, MyiLibrary. 2012. Indigenous Australia for dummies. Richmond, Vic.: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Hollinsworth, D. 2006. Race and racism in Australia, South Melbourne: Thomson/Social Science Press.
  • Maddison, S. 2011. Beyond white guilt: the real challenge for black -white relations in Australia, Crows Nest, NSW, Allen & Unwin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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