whiteness theory to policies and practices
Order Description
Apply your understanding of critical whiteness theory to policies and practices. You are asked to firstly define and discuss the work of critical whiteness studies, referring to the text book: Fozdar, F. Wilding, R. & Hawkins, M 2012, Race and ethnic relations, chapter 10 (3rd edition). Given your understanding of 'whiteness' as something that is structurally embedded in Australian society, critique one of the following policy areas:
education (e.g. the Australian curriculum)
immigration policies
asylum seeker detention
mental health policies
correctional services
social work policies
juvenile justice system
family policy
parliamentary representation
environmental policy