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 166-108 Contemporary Political Ideologies and Movements

Credit Points

12.5 1st year

Coordinator

John Dryzek and Sheila Jeffreys

Semester

1

Contact

Two one-hour lectures, and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

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. The subject will examine the ideologies of movements, the historical context in which they arise, and the consequences for politics. 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.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

  • T. Ball and R. Dagger, Ideals and Ideologies: A Reader.


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