his3lbr little britain
LITTLE BRITAIN: CULTURE, SOCIETY AND THE END OF EMPIRE
HIS3LBR
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The cultural and social history of Britain in the 20th century, starting from the end of the First World War, will be explored in this subject. Students will study life in Britain during a fascinating period of deindustrialisation, war, consumer boom, the formation of the Welfare State, sexual revolution, and immigration from former British colonies. Weekly topics will include: working life, family, housing, consumption, leisure, and the end of empire. Through employing a range of primary source materials, including films, literature, images, and sociological surveys, students will explore how these themes were understood and represented at the time. Students will gain skills in primary source analysis, oral and written communication, and the critical use of a range of secondary literature on British social and cultural history. They will be encouraged to explore interdisciplinary approaches to British history, drawing on methods from literary studies, sociology, and geography.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEmma Robertson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points of second-year History and/or Art History
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HIS2LBR
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Englishness and Empire | Prescribed | Webster, Wendy | OXFORD, 2005 |
Readings | Hope and Glory | Prescribed | Clark, Peter | LONDON, 2004 |
Readings | Identity of England | Prescribed | Colls, Robert | OXFORD, 2002 |
Readings | Impaled Upon a Thistle: Scotland since 1880 | Prescribed | Cameron, Ewen A. | EDINBURGH, 2010 (EBOOK) |
Readings | Modern British History since 1900 | Prescribed | Black, Jeremy | BASINGSTOKE, 2000 |
Readings | The Morbid Age: Britain between the wars | Prescribed | Overy, Richard | LONDON, 2009 |
Readings | Women in Britain since 1900 | Prescribed | Bruley, Sue | BASINGSTOKE, 1999 |
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Robertson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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One 1-hour examination | equivalent to 1250 word assessment | 30 |
One 2,000 word essay | 50 | |
One 750 word review essay | 20 |