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Being black in Australia: a case study of intergroup relations

Royal Malbourne Institute of Technology. She has previously taught sociology, anthropology and history at Murdoch University, University of Western Australia, and Monash University

Farida Tilbury

sociology and community development at Murdoch University, Western Australia

This article presents a case study in Australia's race relations, focusing on tensions between urban Aborigines and recently resettled African refugees, particularly among young people. Both of these groups are of low socio-economic status and are highly visible in the context of a predominantly white Australia. The relationship between them, it is argued, reflects the history of strained race relations in modern Australia and a growing antipathy to multiculturalism. Specific reasons for the tensions between the two populations are suggested, in particular, perceptions of competition for material (housing, welfare, education) and symbolic (position in a racial hierarchy) resources. Finally, it is argued that the phenomenon is deeply embedded in class and race issues, rather than simply in youth violence.

Key Words: African refugees • Aborigines • multiculturalism • youth violence

Race & Class, Vol. 49, No. 4, 38-56 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0306396808089286


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