Australian society: a developmental perspective
R Birrell
8 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton
This subject reviews the major factors shaping the development of Australian society. The objective is to help students understand where we are today in terms of where we have come from. The subject begins with an analysis of the key `Australian' values and institutions at the beginning of this century. It then explores the pressures for stability and change. It concludes by focusing on the causes and implications of the recent dismantling of Australia's long-standing defensive `borders,' including those of a trading, financial and cultural nature.
Assessment
Written (4000 words): 60% * Examination (2 hours): 40%
Recommended texts
Castles F Australian public policy and economic vulnerability Allen and Unwin, 1988
Dickey B No charity there Allen and Unwin, 1987
MacIntyre S Winners and losers Allen and Unwin, 1985
Mackay H Reinventing Australia Angus and Robertson, 1993
Mahony G (ed.) The Australian economy under labour Allen and Unwin, 1993