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A 7 page essay that discusses the concepts of race and ethnicity in regards to the perpetuation of inequality in Australian society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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is a classless society (McGregor, 2001). However, when all of the factors associated with class are considered, one is forced to conclude that class is not a singular concept, but
rather consists of a "cluster of factors rather than a single overriding principle (McGregor, 2001, p. 57). Therefore, any investigation of social inequalities necessarily also has to be complex
and comprehensive. Close examination of the factors that substantiate class in other societies are also present in Australian society, as the interrelationship between factors such as educational attainment, income level,
and gender discrimination, as well as racial and ethnic discrimination play all play a role in making up the fabric of Australian social society (McGregor, 2001). In addition to contemporary
factors, the history of Australia, specifically, its colonial heritage, continues to play an active role in regards to the factors that affect continuing racial and ethnic inequalities. For example,
throughout the period of British colonization, the law assumed a policy of terra nullius (unowned land) in regards to the continent of Australia (Banner, 2005). The policy of terra
nullis remained in effect in Australian law until 1992 (Banner, 2005). Unlike Great Britains policies elsewhere in the world, such as in North America where the right to native lands
was purchased, in Australia, a totally different land and colonization policy was pursued. This was due primarily to the fact that the Aboriginal peoples of Australia did not practice agriculture,
but rather were hunter/gatherer tribes. Accordingly, it was assumed that the "unsettled habitation in these immense regions (i.e., Australia) cannot be accounted a true and legal possession" of those tribes
and "European farmers accordingly might lawfully settle" anywhere they wished (Banner, 2005). This policy was also put into effect due to the extreme degree of distaste and xenophobic
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