This unit explores the major political, social and cultural issues which have characterised the relationship between Australia and the Asian region. It critically examines a range of arguments about the way in which the Australian nation-state has dealt with the external and internal dimensions of an Asian presence, from issues of security and trade to immigration and multiculturalism.<br/><br/>Throughout white Australian history there have been many instances of intersection between the external and internal concerns. Most notably during the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century there was a concurrent fear of the rise of certain Asian nations and a pathological concern... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Gary Sigley
Prerequisites: a Level 1 unit in Asian Studies or an Asian language unit