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Postgraduate GRF-HUM764-2018

Progressive Traditions: Aust & World

Follow moments in Australian history in which dominant ideas grow into broader social movements.Return to the age of female suffrage. Discuss Aboriginal welfare and race politics. Establish a perspective on the dynamics of social change in Australia.

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

identify the key themes and ideas of Australian radicalism that shaped Australian political thought at the turn of the twentieth century
understand the transnational context of the various ideologies comprising the progressive tradition
recognise the complexities of social and intellectual movements, the shifting alliances between anarchists, socialists, feminists, single taxers, republicans and eugenists, and the struggles and choices involved
employ critical thinking skills to reflect on the demographic and environmental changes that affected attitudes towards social issues such as family formation, health and wellbeing, urbanisation and citizenship
engage with the concept of historical agency in the context of delimiting and enabling socio-historical structures
examine intellectual, political or social leadership in the light of a field of ideas, concepts, knowledges and values
analyse, evaluate and creatively synthesise a range of texts and images in order to recreate the structure of feeling of a past
appreciate the historicity of our own ideas and values in the twenty-first century
develop sustained, logical and persuasive arguments about the dynamics of social change and the Australian progressive traditions
draw on a knowledge of history to understand the complexities and dynamics shaping, forging and limiting social change.

Topics covered

- The Communal Lifestyle Movement and the Case of William Lane (1861-1917)
- Temperance and the Case of Bessie Lee (1860-1950)
- Eugenics and the Case of Marion Piddington (1867-1950)
- Town Planning: The Case of Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin
- The Freedom Rides and Indigienous Rights: The Case of Charles Perkins
- Second Wave Feminism: The Case of Germaine Greer
- Environmentalism and the Wilderness Movement: The Case of Bob Brown
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Online assignment submission
  - Standard Media
  - Web links
- Online materials
  - Resources and Links
  - Printable format materials

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

GRF-HUM7464

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject charts dominant ideas in Australian history that transformed themselves into broad-based social movements. It is constructed around the biographies of prominent transnational figures to explore the ways in which developments in Australia were connected to ideas elsewhere in the world. We approach women's rights, alternative lifestyles, labour politics, urban planning, Aboriginal welfare and racial politics to understand a series of interconnected ideas.

Assessments

Online Discussion (15%)
Essay 2 (45%)
Essay 1 (40%)

Textbooks

Related degrees

postgraduate GRF-WHS-GCE-2018

Graduate Certificate in World Historical Studies