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131-054 Working Class in History & Literature | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-261/361. Students who have completed 131-261/361 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof S Macintyre |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of First Year History, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Subject Description | This subject looks at the representation of work and workers in 19th and 20th century writing, in Europe, North America and Australia. It pays special attention to the themes of the working-class community, national and regional class formations, gender and class, and the politics of literature. At the completion of this subject students should be familiar with a range of working-class novels, have an appreciation of the circumstances in which these novels were written, and the conditions of their circulation. Students should also be able to compare such texts with other historical sources. |
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