Syllabus system

2006年度上智大学シラバス

2006/02/02更新

◆オーストラリア社会２　－　(後)

JACQUES Michael

○講義概要

Students will continue their study of Australian society by looking more closely at a number of key issues: multiculturalism and national identity debates; race, gender and national identity debates; the process of Reconciliation between settler and indigenous Australians; Land Rights – Mabo, Wik and beyond; the Stolen Generation; Australia in the context of its Asia Pacific setting; the Australia-Japan relationship; Republican Australia?
On occasion, guest lecturers will be invited to discuss such topics as Australian literature, film, the performing and visual arts, popular culture in Australia, Aboriginal art(s) and spirituality.
Australian Society I is not a pre-requisite for this course. This class is conducted in English; course readings, film and video material are mostly in English.
ATTENDANCE FROM THE FIRST CLASS IS REQUIRED.

○評価方法

授業参画(50%)、リアクションペーパー(30%)、レポート(20%)

○必要な外国語

English

○他学部・他学科生の受講

可

○授業計画

1	Course Outline; Course Requirements. Preliminary Exercise.
2	Defining Australia-images of the nation ‘Australia’. What, Why and How of Australian Studies.
3	The Role and Power of the Bush Legend and its place in the image of Australia(ns). Gender, Race and Nation-Comparative Studies.
4	The Social, Political and Historical implications of establishing the Bush Legend as a principal story for Australian identity.
5	Multiculturalism in Australia: Evolution and Definitions; Cultural and Structural Multiculturalism.
6	Unity-Diversity: From National identity to Civic identity. Core values and social cohesion.
7	Multiculturalism and its Critics; indigenous Australians and multiculturalism.
8	Citizenship-A sense of Belonging; building community. Comparative Studies.
9	Multiculturalism and Immigration; the mainstream and the ‘other(s)’-the marginalised.
10	Australia ‘with’ or ‘in’ Asia? Australia in the context of its Asia / Pacific setting.
11	The Australia-Japan relationship: past, present and future.
12	Republican Australia? Evolving Australian identities.