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The Making of Contemporary Society - ZHSS2209
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Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZHSS1201 or ZHSS1202
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course will investigate the people, events and issues that have shaped contemporary society from 1950 to the present. Music reverberates throughout the course as a signpost of change. Pivotal themes are race relations, sexuality and gender in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. We will also examine the impact of the Vietnam War, post-war immigration, and the technology explosion. Students will take a critical look at the importance of iconic figures such as Malcolm X, the Rolling Stones, Germaine Greer, Marilyn Monroe, Cold Chisel and Midnight Oil.


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