his3urb change cities ind to modern
CHANGING CITIES: FROM INDUSTRIAL TO MODERN
HIS3URB
Not currently offered
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
Subject particulars
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 Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of Suburbia | Recommended | Fishman, Robert | NEW YORK: BASIC BOOKS, 1987 |
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