his3urb change cities ind to modern

CHANGING CITIES: FROM INDUSTRIAL TO MODERN

HIS3URB

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Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will examine key changes in urban life from the early nineteenth century to the present. We investigate how cities changed in the late nineteenth century with the new modes of mass transport and the growth of suburbs, examining two cities of the new world - Melbourne and Chicago. To provide context for this we also consider the growth of cities in Britain, particularly in the industrial north of the country. The changing nature of cities in the twentieth century will be explored, looking at the impact of the car and de-industrialisation, focusing on American and Australian cities. Themes explored include the governance of cities; the physical form of cities and the built environment; inequality in the city; and the impact of economic change on urban life. Students will gain skills in analysing documents, public history skills in 'reading' buildings/space, reviewing government policy, and completing a fieldwork report.

FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorCharles Fahey

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

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Subject rules

Prerequisites 45 credit points of History or Art History at second year level

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjects HIS2URB

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsBourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of SuburbiaRecommendedFishman, RobertNEW YORK: BASIC BOOKS, 1987

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