his3owd out west and down under
OUT WEST AND DOWN UNDER
HIS3OWD
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit students are introduced to a comparative study of settlement in two regions of recent colonisation: Australasia and West of the United States. They will learn to take a thematic approach to each region, and cover the period of the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The main themes will be the treatment of indigenous inhabitants and race relations, patterns of migration, rural settlement and the exploitation of natural resources including mineral and forest resources, the growth of urban communities and politics and social structure. Students will compare the 'new western history' with the way Australian historians have examined urban and rural frontiers.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorCharles Fahey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points of first-year History, or co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Crabgrass frontier, the suburbanization of the United States, | Prescribed | Jackson, K. | OXFORD UP 1985 |
| Readings | Sugar Creek, life on the Illinois prairie, | Prescribed | Faragher, J.M. | YALE UP 1986 |
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