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920-144 Secular and Sacred in Australia | |
Note | This subject is offered by the United Faculty of Theology (UFT). Students wishing to undertake this subject must first enrol at the UFT Office (Kernicke House, Queens College, Parkville) before completing their enrolment at the Faculty of Art office (Old Arts Building). This subject may be included in a history or Australian studies major. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof K Massam |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject explores the dynamics of belief and unbelief in 19th and 20th century Australia. It uses key metaphorical sites ('home', 'church', 'war memorial', 'sports ground', 'fringe camp', 'pub' and 'town hall') to examine Australian perceptions of 'good', 'bad' and 'God'. Students completing the subject should have a grasp of the historiography of religion in Australia and an enhanced understanding of 'the soul' as a category of historical analysis. Students will hone skills in reading a range of historical sources (including literary work and material culture), learn to formulate questions for independent research, and learn to analyse the interplay of race, gender and culture in shaping and reflecting patterns of meaning and identity in Australia since 1788. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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