AUSTRALIAN CITIES AND REGIONS
SOC2ACR
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Most Australians live in the suburbs of the metropolitan cities yet most of the wealth created and the national myths originate in the rural regions. In this subject we will offer a critical, historical and comparative overview of the development of Australian cities and their regions into the twenty-first century. The core case study of the Melbourne city and North Central Victorian region is exemplary of the issues, themes and challenges facing all Australian cities and regions today. The role of a large metropolis as a globally connected centre contrasts with the peripheral location of the production of resources and cultural imaginings, yet the paths of these locations have diverged. Resource management, cultural and economic development, liveability and sustainability, increased mobility, and heritage and technological innovations are bringing these regions back together.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTrevor Hogan
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Readings
City Life: the new urban Australia
Resource TypeRecommended
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AuthorO'Hanlon, S
Year2018
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PublisherNew South
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Sociology: antipodean perspectives
Resource TypeRecommended
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AuthorBeilharz, P and Hogan, T
Year2012
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PublisherOxford University Press
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Breaking Point: the future of Australian cities
Resource TypeRecommended
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AuthorSeamer, P
Year2019
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PublisherNero
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City Limits: Australian cities are broken and how we can fix them
Resource TypeRecommended
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AuthorKelly, J-F and Donegan, P
Year2015
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PublisherGrattan Institute, Melbourne University Press
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Rural Change in Australia: population, economy, environment
Resource TypeRecommended
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AuthorDufty-Jones, R and J Connell
Year2014
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PublisherRoutledge
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Work-based learningNo
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