RACISM

Module 3
What is RACISM ?
/ˈrāˌsizəm/
noun
 prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism
directed against someone of a different
race based on the belief that one's own
race is superior.
 MOTIVATION
• Do you think Filipinos suffer from racism?
• Do you think Filipinos are ever racist? Can
they be racist against fellow Filipinos, such
as Chinese Filipinos or the Aetas?
• Why is racism a problem? Has racism
disappeared from society?
 PRE-READING
Fill in the blanks in the worksheet below
about Australia. Share thos knowledge with a
small group
WHAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DO NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO
ABOUT AUSTRALIA KNOW ABOUT KNOW ABOUT
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
 ABORIGINES IN AUSTRALIA
• Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. Recent
government statistics counted approximately 400,000
aboriginal people, or about 2% of Australia's total
population.
• Australian Aborigines migrated from somewhere
in Asia at least 30,000 years ago. Though they
comprise 500–600 distinct groups, aboriginal people
possess some unifying links. Among these are strong
spiritual beliefs that tie them to the land; a tribal
culture of storytelling and art; and, like other
indigenous populations, a difficult colonial history.
 IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN
AUSTRALIA
Immigration to Australia began when the ancestors
of Australian Aborigines arrived on the continent via the islands
of Maritime Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
Permanent European settlement began in 1788 with the
establishment of a British penal colony in New South Wales.
From early federation in 1901, Australia maintained the White
Australia policy, which forbid the entrance in Australia of people
of non-European ethnic origins and was abolished after World
War II. Since 1945, more than 7 million people have settled in
Australia. From the late 1970s, there was a significant increase
in immigration from Asian and other non-European countries,
making Australia a multicultural country.
 Net overseas migration has increased from 30,042 in 1992–93
to 178,582 persons in 2015–16. The largest components
of immigration are the skilled migration and family re-union programs. A
2014 sociological study concluded that: "Australia and Canada are the
most receptive to immigration among western nations".
Australia is a signatory to the Convention relating to the Status of
Refugees and has resettled many asylum seekers. In recent years,
Australia's policy of mandatory detention of unauthorised arrivals by
boat has attracted controversy.
On August 7, 2018, Australian Bureau of Statistics population
clock reached 25 million, with 62% of the growth in the last ten years
being a result of immigration. The milestone was 33 years ahead of
schedule. Senator Pauline Hanson has called for a national plebiscite
asking voters if they think immigration is too high. Opinion polls show
majority support for reduced immigration.
 Cronulla Beach
By Jose Wendell Capili
Blood surges rapidly
Along Cronulla Beach
Armed with bats,
White bodies are mad
Replication of tents,
Parasols and sunblinds
Spreading all over
What used to be kurranulla,
Aboriginal landscapes,
The place of pink seashells
There is no chieftain
On the shore, no starfish
Where dominion matters,
Not too far behind,
Thugs and their hand
Maids constrict exquisite
Shades of perplexity
To keep generations
Pure and sterile,
Spaces beneath vestiges
Of hamlets from long ago
Have become driftwood,
Shells, cleavers of melting
Pots and succession,
They are swaying eerily
Translucent as postcards
Bereft of scintillating light
In the heated-up weather
So racializing, this soap
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. What is the importance of the poem’s setting?
2. Why is it ironic that the beach used to be an
“aboriginal landscape”?
3. What does it mean that there are generations who
want to keep themselves “pure and sterile”? What
does this say about immigration issues in Australia?
4. Why did the white men rampage against colored
people? How do you feel about this?
5. Why did the colored people take their revenge?
How do you feel about this?
6. In this discussion about immigration and race,
where does the Filipino come in?
Why is it an important concern for Filipinos?
7. The pink seashells in the story gradually turned into
sand. What could this be a symbol of? Explain.
8. There is juxtaposition of the image of the riots with a
postcard. Why was this done?
9. Did the poem change the way you look at living or
working abroad? Did it change the way you view
Australia? Why or why not?
10. The last line says, “So racializing, this soap.” What
does it mean?
 EVALUATION
CRITICAL ESSAY
Given all the texts found in the module, what is your opinion
about Filipinos working or living abroad? Did any of the texts have
influence on your opinion? Which ones? Why? Write about the
importance of literature, and how it helps you understand certain issues
in society. Make sure to cite the specific lines or texts that helped you in
reaching your conclusion.

CONTENT 30%
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE 20%
ORGANIZATION 20%
LANGUAGE 20%
MECHANICS 10%
Total 100%
 Reporter:
MAHMOD M. RANGAIG