Twentieth century Australia: nation and identity
Andrew Markus
8 points * 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week * First semester * Clayton * Prohibition: HSY2740/3740
A study of the changing character of the Australian state and of national aspirations and identity. The topics covered include the process of social reform, involvement in overseas conflicts from the Great War to Vietnam, the situation of Aborigines, political and social experience of the depression, consensus and conflict in the political system, postwar immigration policies and their impact, the changing nature of the family and representations of the `Australian way of life.'
Assessment
Written (5000 words): 75% * Examination (1 hour): 25%
Recommended texts
Rickard J Australia: A cultural history Longman, 1988
Ward R A nation for a continent Heinemann, 1977
White R Inventing Australia Allen and Unwin, 1981