UNSW Handbook Course - Australian Society

Australian Society - SOCA1002


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Sociology and Anthropology
	Contact: Pixley,Jocelyn Florence
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Excluded: SOCI1232
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

In exploring some of the major dimensions of Australian society, this introductory course analyses the institutional patterns from a range of sociological perspectives. Topics covered include: family and intimacy, youth and identity, poverty, unemployment, the influence of the media and the global context of Australian social life.

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