Overview

The premise of this topic is that criminal deviance and bodies have intertwined histories. Their meanings are constituted by habits of interpretation formed in political, cultural and legal contexts. These habits, informed by and buttressing regulation, often serve to shore up the ideals of the body politic.This topic begins by … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Familiarise students with theories of embodiment as they are relevant to the study of history
  • Equip students with the necessary critical tools to incorporate theories of embodiment into their consideration of historical events and periods
  • Give students a firm grasp of key aspects of Australian histories, including Indigenous histories, and their relationships to questions about politics and ethics
  • Enable students to master written and oral communication
  • Provide a learning context in which students hone their collaboration skills in a mutually respectful atmosphere
  • Engage students in research tasks that will further develop students' ability to think independently

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Compose accounts of Australian historical phenomena that, by considering scholarship, elaborate the changing meanings of the body and deviance over time
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Demonstrate an understanding of interpretations of Australian history and their links to questions of politics and ethics by thinking through the relationship between the past and the present
3.
Demonstrate high-level written and oral communication skills by integrating insights from a range of historians and other scholars who historicise the body and understandings of deviance
4.
Work both collaboratively and independently to describe, elaborate and evaluate the relationships between historical practices, politics and ethics

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