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166-108 "Contemporary Political Ideologies and Movements" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
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Year 1 Politics.
Credit points: 12.5 First year
Coordinator: John Dryzek and Sheila Jeffreys.
Contact: Two one-hour lectures, one one-hour tutorial per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand how political ideologies in the post-1945 world have developed;
- understand how these ideologies have helped to shape our world;
- understand why there has been a backlash against the radical ideologies developed in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Content:
Is socialism dead? Can the Greens fill the gap? Is there too much political correctness? Survey and analysis of contemporary social and political movements emphasising class, gender, race, the environment, and sexuality. Will examine the ideologies of movements, the historical context in which they arise, and the consequences for politics.
Assessment:
Witten work totalling 4,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
1. Politics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p149) : Next:166-109 | Prev:166-107
2. Politics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p161) : Next:166-110 | Prev:166-107
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: John Dryzek, Sheila Jeffreys.
Contact: Two one-hour lectures, one one-hour tutorial each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand how political ideologies in the post-1945 world have developed;
- understand how these ideologies have helped to shape our world;
- understand why there has been a backlash against the radical ideologies developed in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Content:
Is socialism dead? Can the Greens fill the gap? Is there too much political correctness? Survey and analysis of contemporary social and political movements emphasising class, gender, race, the environment, and sexuality. Will examine the ideologies of movements, the historical context in which they arise, and the consequences for politics.
Assessment:
Witten work totalling 4,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
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2. Politics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p161) : Next:166-110 | Prev:166-107
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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