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 131-027 War & 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.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Assoc Prof J Lack

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of First Year History.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Subject Description

This subject is a study of Australians' experiences of war, both as combatants and civilians 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. Students who complete the subject should have an understanding of issues such as: 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.



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