Ethnic Stratification In Australia
Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States
Tiffani Gibson
SOC308: Racial & Ethnic Groups
Dr. J Kipp
September 1, 2014
Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States Australia is a large continent located between the Indian Ocean and the South
Pacific Ocean. Its climate is generally dry to semi dry, with a temperate climate in the south and east, and a tropical climate in the north. The terrain is mostly low plateaus with deserts and a fertile plain in the southeast. It is the world’s smallest continent, but the sixth largest country by total area. The country is made up of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, …show more content…
For example, “Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions’ (‘BUGA UP’) was a group of Australians who decided to counter what they believed to be the adverse effects of tobacco advertising on the wider public by devising graffiti campaigns. These campaigns occurred predominately in Sydney, but also throughout other Australian cities, in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s” (Deitz, M, 2014, p. 2). The type of activism displayed by this group against tobacco use could also be utilized by others to eliminate the current problems of ethnic stratification and discrimination present in Australia. . Some findings of studies on ethnic discrimination in Australia include A 2011 survey of academic staff in higher education revealed that more than 70% of Aboriginal academics and professional staff had experienced discrimination and racist attitudes in their workplaces; Only 18.6% of employers had taken positive action to address discrimination and racism, and Anti-discrimination laws have failed to result in any successful prosecutions since they were introduced in 1989, despite more than 27 public complaints about alleged breaches. “Indigenous peoples around the world have had their societies and power bases transformed in the last two to five hundred years as a result of European colonialism.” (David, Bruno, Barker, Bryce, and …show more content…
Australia does seem to have a very low level of ethnic concentration and separation. It also boasts a high level of minority and immigrant political participation. Its main instances of discrimination seem to be focused on discrimination and economic alienation of Aboriginal peoples, and prejudice against migrants - refugees from South Asia, Middle East and Africa participation. (Confusions About Multicuturalism, 2011, pg. 1). While other instances of discrimination and ethnic stratification exist, these are the most
Tiffani Gibson
SOC308: Racial & Ethnic Groups
Dr. J Kipp
September 1, 2014
Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States Australia is a large continent located between the Indian Ocean and the South
Pacific Ocean. Its climate is generally dry to semi dry, with a temperate climate in the south and east, and a tropical climate in the north. The terrain is mostly low plateaus with deserts and a fertile plain in the southeast. It is the world’s smallest continent, but the sixth largest country by total area. The country is made up of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, …show more content…
For example, “Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions’ (‘BUGA UP’) was a group of Australians who decided to counter what they believed to be the adverse effects of tobacco advertising on the wider public by devising graffiti campaigns. These campaigns occurred predominately in Sydney, but also throughout other Australian cities, in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s” (Deitz, M, 2014, p. 2). The type of activism displayed by this group against tobacco use could also be utilized by others to eliminate the current problems of ethnic stratification and discrimination present in Australia. . Some findings of studies on ethnic discrimination in Australia include A 2011 survey of academic staff in higher education revealed that more than 70% of Aboriginal academics and professional staff had experienced discrimination and racist attitudes in their workplaces; Only 18.6% of employers had taken positive action to address discrimination and racism, and Anti-discrimination laws have failed to result in any successful prosecutions since they were introduced in 1989, despite more than 27 public complaints about alleged breaches. “Indigenous peoples around the world have had their societies and power bases transformed in the last two to five hundred years as a result of European colonialism.” (David, Bruno, Barker, Bryce, and …show more content…
Australia does seem to have a very low level of ethnic concentration and separation. It also boasts a high level of minority and immigrant political participation. Its main instances of discrimination seem to be focused on discrimination and economic alienation of Aboriginal peoples, and prejudice against migrants - refugees from South Asia, Middle East and Africa participation. (Confusions About Multicuturalism, 2011, pg. 1). While other instances of discrimination and ethnic stratification exist, these are the most