Inequality in Australia: A history - ARTS3279
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 48 UOC overall, including 6 UOC at level 1 and 6 UOC at level 2 in one of the following streams, Australian Studies or History
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
View course information for previous years.
Description
Subject Area: History
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: Australian Studies
Inequality is one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century, at the core of political upheavals such as the Brexit vote and the Trump phenomenon. In this course you focus on Australia in its global context to explore the modern history and politics of inequality in a range of its manifestations. How and why did inequality rise and fall over time? How has it been understood? How was inequality influenced by race, gender, sexuality, age and disability? When and why did it become a political issue? You examine how and why egalitarianism became a cherished national characteristic in Australia, analyse its limits and probe ways people in the past sought to strengthen it.
Study Levels
UNSW Quick Links
