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131-027 War and Australian Society Since 1919 | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-211/311. Students who have completed 131-211/311 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof J Lack |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5 lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | A series of weekly 2-hour lectures and 1-hour tutorials studying Australians' experiences of war, both as combatants and civilians, during and after wars, since the end of the Great War of 1914-1918. Topics will include the aftermath of the Great War, World War II, and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. The subject explores battle and home front experiences and their interaction, the growth and nature of an Australian war tradition, the long-term impact of war upon social relations, notions of national identity, and ideas of Australia's place in the world, the course of the Anzac legend, and critical responses to the Anzac legend in the context of Australian traditions of myth-making and dissent. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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