A local council in suburban Melbourne is reviewing its policies after complaints were made about a community group’s annual cultural street procession. The procession includes traditional clothing, drumming, and a temporary road closure for two hours on a Saturday afternoon. Some residents support the event as a celebration of multiculturalism, while others have posted negative comments online and argued that the procession is ‘not Australian’ and ‘disruptive’. The council is considering two possible responses: (1) keep approving the event with added community education and clear communication about traffic management, or (2) restrict the event to an indoor venue to ‘reduce conflict’.
b. Explain how restricting the event to an indoor venue could affect the ethnic group’s sense of belonging and inclusion in Australia’s multicultural society.
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In this unit, students explore expressions of culture and ethnicity within Australian society in two different contexts – Australian Indigenous cultures, and ethnicity in relation to migrant groups. Students critically examine the historical suppression and increasing public awareness of Australian Indigenous cultures, and investigate ethnicity as a key sociological category, considering how ethnic identities are formed, experienced, and shaped by various forces.
Students examine the sociological concepts of race and ethnicity, the process of othering, and the theory of cultural hybridity. They investigate Australia’s ethnic diversity, multiculturalism, factors influencing belonging and inclusion, and the ethical implications of research into ethnic groups, including a case study of a specific ethnic group.
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