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Syllabus

Stage 6 Syllabus Society and Culture, NSW Board of Studies, June 1999.
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/syllabus2000_lists.html#s

This site includes support document and examination resources.

Professional Association

Society and Culture Association (SCA)
http://www.scansw.com.au/

The SCA provides a forum for discussion of issues relating to the Society and Culture course, resources for teaching and learning, a professional journal, professional development activities for teachers and Personal Interest Project and HSC study days for students.

The association produces a journal called Culturescope. Some archival material from Culturescope can be accessed on the SCA web site. Subscriptions and back issues can be obtained from the SCA. Culturescope is the only purpose designed resource for the Society and Culture course. Articles have been written by teachers, students and academics and cover all aspects of the syllabus.

Textbooks

Howitt, B & Julian, R (2002), Heinemann Society and Culture, Heinemann, Port Melbourne.

This text covers both the preliminary and HSC courses. It provided very good coverage of the course concepts with relevant and useful case studies and examples. The text is designed to be a starting point or building block for the subject.

Lovat, T (ed.) (2000), New Society and Culture, 2nd edition, Social Sciences Press, Katoomba.

The second edition has been revamped to make it more useful and relevant to the new Stage 6 syllabus.

Dictionaries

Abercrombie, N (ed.) (2000), The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, 4^th edition, Penguin, London.

Johnson, A (ed.) (2000), The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: a user’s guide to sociological language, Blackwell, Malden.

Marshall, G. (ed.) (1999), Oxford Dictionary of Sociology, Oxford, New York.

Dictionaries provide a useful reference tool for concepts, methodologies and explanation of social phenomenon.

Australia

Spinney Press offer a broad range of journals covering social issues in Australia. http://www.spinneypress.com.au/

Aspin, LJ (1996), Focus on Australian Society, Longman, Melbourne.

Bessant, J & Watts, R (2002), Sociology Australia, 2^nd edition, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

This covers areas such as: What is sociology? identity, globalisation and social change, class, work, poverty and power.
Earle, L & Fopp, R (ed.) (1999), Introduction to Australian Society, 3^rd edition, Hardcourt, Sydney.

This covers areas such as: family, education, class, religion, work and leisure, socialisation and social change.

McGregor, C (2001)Class in Australia, Penguin, Sydney,

Walters, M. & Crook, R. (1993), Sociology One, 3^rd edition, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne.

Bennet, T & Carter, D (2001), Culture in Australia: policies, publics and programs, Cambridge, Melbourne.

This covers areas such as: globalisation and Australian music, national identity, popular culture, social class, multiculturalism, indigenous issues.

Methodologies

Berg, BL (2001), Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, 4^th edition, Ally & Bacon, Boston.

This covers areas such as: ethics and laws, interview, focus group, ethnography, action research, content analysis and presenting material.

Wadsworth, Y (1995), Do it yourself Research, Allen and Unwin, Sydney.

Punch, K (2001), Introduction to Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Sage, London.

General resources

Giddens, A (2001), Sociology, 4^th Edition, Polity Press, Cambridge.

This covers areas such as: education, media, social change, family, class, religion, social theory, gender and research methods.

Krieken, R, van (2000), Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, Pearson, Sydney.

This covers areas such as: power, health, education, work, family, gender, religion, globalisation and research theory.

Baker, M (2001), Families, Labour and Love: Family diversity in a changing world, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

This covers areas such as: personal and social worlds (Australia, NZ and Canada), trends, cultural visitations, historical background, work, separation and divorce, state and family life, future of the family.

Web sites

New Internationalist Magazine Online
http://www.newint.com.au/magazine-guide/

Blackwell Publishers Cultural Studies Resources page
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/Cultural/Default.asp

Links to areas such as: cultural policy, material culture, gender, race and sexuality, labour, class, and social movements, media culture journals publishers and organisations.

ABC Online
http://www.abc.net.au/ Excellent link to ABC programs, current affairs and social issues. Many of the sites have their own links to external resources.

SBS Online
http://www.sbs.com.au/sbs_front/index.html Excellent link to SBS programs, current affairs and social issues. Many of the sites have their own links to external resources.

AskAsia Website
http://www.askasia.org/ Resource devoted to the Asian region, specifically designed for students and teachers.

The Guide to Australia
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/
Charles Sturt University’s guide to Australia.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.abs.gov.au

The official government statistic site providing a range of informative statistics and articles on social issues.