ATS2716 · Strangers or citizens? Migration, racisms and unequal worlds

Overview

Who gets to belong—and who remains a stranger? In a world shaped by global migration, people move across borders in search of opportunity, safety and new futures. Yet migrants’ experiences are far from equal. While some are welcomed, others encounter racisms and exclusion. In this unit you will examine how migration interacts with racisms and social inequalities across different parts of the world. Through comparative case studies, you will explore how migrants are positioned within societies and how ideas about difference influence who is accepted or marginalised. You will explore where racisms occurs today—from familiar western contexts to less examined regions around the world. You will also challenge ideas embedded in racism, and investigate diverse social and cultural settings. You will understand the changing dynamics of racisms in migration contexts and how nationality, class and gender intersect to shape people’s experiences. By the end of the unit, you will develop new ways of thinking about migration, race and inequalities in an interconnected—but deeply unequal—world.

Areas of study: Cultural competence Monash Intercultural Lab Sociology

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. apply sociological concepts to race and racism;
2. demonstrate oral, written, media and collaborative communication skills, including the critical and responsible use of AI tools;
3. examine critical and theoretical debates on race and racism in immigration contexts;
4. evaluate theoretical and methodological approaches to studying these issues;
5. develop anti-racism strategies.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.