Course

The Making of Contemporary Society - ZHSS2209

Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Course Outline: ZHSS2209 Course Outline

Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: ZHSS1201 and ZHSS1202

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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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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