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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, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial each week and an optional 1-hour film some weeks |
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, the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, and Australian peace-keeping operations. 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, 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 | Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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