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The impact of the counterculture on Australian cinema in the mid to late 20th century.Hooton, Fiona, Art History & Art Education, College of Fine Arts, UNSW January 2007 (has links)
This thesis discusses the impact of the counterculture on Australian cinema in the late 20thcentury through the work of the Sydney Underground Film group, Ubu. This group, active between 1965 -1970, was a significant part of an underground counter culture, to which many young Australians subscribed. As a group, Ubu was more than a rat bag assemblage of University students. It was an antipodean aspect of an ongoing artistic and political movement that began with the European avant-garde at the beginning of the 20th century and that radically transformed artistic conventions in theatre, painting, literature, photography and film. Three purposes underpin this thesis: firstly to track the art historical links between a European avant-garde heritage and Ubu. Experimental film is a genre that is informed by cross art form interrelations between theatre, painting, literature, photography and film and the major modernist aesthetic philosophies of the last century. Ubu's revolutionary aesthetic approaches included political resistance and the involvement of audiences in the production of art. Their creative wellspring drew from: Alfred Jarry, Dadaism, Surrealism, Futurism, Fluxus, Conceptual and Pop art. This cross fertilization between the arts is critical to understanding not only the Australian experimental movement but the history of contemporary image making. The second purpose is to fill a current void of research about early Australian Experimental film. This is a significant gap given it was a national movement with many international connections. The counterculture movement also contains many major figures in Australian art history. These individuals played their parts in the Sydney Push, Oz magazine and the activities of the Yellow House and have since become important multi arts practitioners and commentators. Thirdly, the thesis attempts to evaluate Ubu's political and social agenda for the democratization of film appreciation through their objectives of: production, exhibition, distribution and debate of experimental film both nationally and internationally. Ultimately the group would succeed in these objectives and in winning the war on repressive censorship laws. Their influence has informed the practice of many of Australia's current film heavy weights. Two key films have been selected for analysis, It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain (1963) and Newsfront (1978). The first looks forward to Ubu's contemporary practices and political agenda while the second demonstrates their longer term influences on mainstream cinema.
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Birth pains : changing understandings of miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death in Australia in the Twentieth CenturyThompson, Susannah Ruth January 2008 (has links)
Feminist and social historians have long been interested in that particularly female ability to become pregnant and bear children. A significant body of historiography has challenged the notion that pregnancy and childbirth considered to be the acceptable and 'appropriate' roles for women for most of the twentieth century in Australia - have always been welcomed, rewarding and always fulfilling events in women's lives. Several historians have also begun the process of enlarging our knowledge of the changing cultural attitudes towards bereavement in Australia and the eschewing of the public expression of sorrow following the two World Wars; a significant contribution to scholarship which underscores the changing attitudes towards perinatal loss. It is estimated that one in four women lose a pregnancy to miscarriage, and two in one hundred late pregnancies result in stillbirth in contemporary Australia. Miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death are today considered by psychologists and social workers, amongst others, as potentially significant events in many women's lives, yet have received little or passing attention in historical scholarship concerned with pregnancy and motherhood. As such, this study focuses on pregnancy loss: the meaning it has been given by various groups at different times in Australia's past, and how some Australian women have made sense of their own experience of miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death within particular social and historical contexts. Pregnancy loss has been understood in a range of ways by different groups over the past 100 years. At the beginning of the twentieth century, when alarm was mounting over the declining birth rate, pregnancy loss was termed 'foetal wastage' by eugenicists and medical practitioners, and was seen in abstract terms as the loss of necessary future Australian citizens. By the 1970s, however, with the advent of support groups such as SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support) miscarriage and stillbirth were increasingly seen as the devastating loss of an individual baby, while the mother was seen as someone in need of emotional and other support. With the advent of new prenatal screening technologies in the late twentieth century, there has been a return of the idea of maternal responsibility for producing a 'successful' outcome. This project seeks to critically examines the wide range of socially constructed meanings of pregnancy loss and interrogate the arguments of those groups, such as the medical profession, religious and support groups, participating in these constructions. It will build on existing histories of motherhood, childbirth and pregnancy in Australia and, therefore, also the history of Australian women.
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Songs of Central Australia [by] T. G. H. Strehlow.Strehlow, T. G. H. (Theodor George Henry), 1908-1978. January 1971 (has links)
liv, 775 p. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (D.Litt)--University of Adelaide, 1971
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Less for fashion than for substance : the Advanced School for Girls, 1879-1908 : a case study in the history of women's educationMackinnon, Alison, 1942- January 1980 (has links) (PDF)
Typescript. Bibliography: leaves 202-207.
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The impact of the counterculture on Australian cinema in the mid to late 20th century.Hooton, Fiona, Art History & Art Education, College of Fine Arts, UNSW January 2007 (has links)
This thesis discusses the impact of the counterculture on Australian cinema in the late 20thcentury through the work of the Sydney Underground Film group, Ubu. This group, active between 1965 -1970, was a significant part of an underground counter culture, to which many young Australians subscribed. As a group, Ubu was more than a rat bag assemblage of University students. It was an antipodean aspect of an ongoing artistic and political movement that began with the European avant-garde at the beginning of the 20th century and that radically transformed artistic conventions in theatre, painting, literature, photography and film. Three purposes underpin this thesis: firstly to track the art historical links between a European avant-garde heritage and Ubu. Experimental film is a genre that is informed by cross art form interrelations between theatre, painting, literature, photography and film and the major modernist aesthetic philosophies of the last century. Ubu's revolutionary aesthetic approaches included political resistance and the involvement of audiences in the production of art. Their creative wellspring drew from: Alfred Jarry, Dadaism, Surrealism, Futurism, Fluxus, Conceptual and Pop art. This cross fertilization between the arts is critical to understanding not only the Australian experimental movement but the history of contemporary image making. The second purpose is to fill a current void of research about early Australian Experimental film. This is a significant gap given it was a national movement with many international connections. The counterculture movement also contains many major figures in Australian art history. These individuals played their parts in the Sydney Push, Oz magazine and the activities of the Yellow House and have since become important multi arts practitioners and commentators. Thirdly, the thesis attempts to evaluate Ubu's political and social agenda for the democratization of film appreciation through their objectives of: production, exhibition, distribution and debate of experimental film both nationally and internationally. Ultimately the group would succeed in these objectives and in winning the war on repressive censorship laws. Their influence has informed the practice of many of Australia's current film heavy weights. Two key films have been selected for analysis, It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain (1963) and Newsfront (1978). The first looks forward to Ubu's contemporary practices and political agenda while the second demonstrates their longer term influences on mainstream cinema.
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A historical analysis of the construction of education as an area of study at university-level in Western AustraliaGardiner, Diane January 2009 (has links)
[Truncated abstract] This thesis develops an understanding of how, historically, Education as an area of study (Education) has been constructed at each of the five universities in the State of Western Australia. The motivation for the study was the claim made by some academics that historically Education has been marginalised in certain universities in the UK, the USA and Australia, and that this marginalisation was intensified by a negative attitude towards its association with teacher preparation. Very little evidence, however, has been put forward to support this claim, thus highlighting a major neglected area of research. This thesis is a response to such neglect in relation to the situation in one state in Australia. The focus of the thesis is on the 'preactive curriculum' as represented in the plans and syllabi that outline what was included in programs and courses. An 'internal' analysis of relevant documents was conducted along with an 'external' analysis which considered the broader social, economic and political context. It was recognised that a study of the 'interactive curriculum' also needs to be conducted to gain insights into how the 'preactive curriculum' was mediated by lecturers and students. From the outset, however, it was deemed that this would constitute a further major study in itself. ... The most prominent were the 'academic', 'integrated', 'vocational', 'technical', 'pragmatic' and 'professional' orientations. The content of Education at the five universities also varied. Such variation offered breadth of opportunity for students. It also meant that, collectively, the universities served the needs of the State and their students by providing relevant and flexible curricula beyond what would have been possible in a 'one size fits all' model. Furthermore the claim that there was tension regarding the inclusion of 'Education' as an area of study within Australian universities generally, is not upheld for the Western Australian context. While this thesis contributes to an understanding of how, historically, Education as an area of study has been constructed in one State in Australia, much further research remains to be done in this field of curriculum history. In particular, future research could focus on the way in which Education, along with other areas of university study, have been constructed in the other states of Australia and overseas. The identification of areas of contestation and omissions from courses are also worthy of consideration. Finegrained studies of this nature could collectively make an important contribution to the understanding of the history of developments in the university curriculum at a macro level. Such work would, in the fullness of time, contribute to new understandings about institutionalised learning at tertiary level and provide historical insights to inform current practice as universities continue to try to find their way in a global society.
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Childhood and compulsory education in South Australia : a cultural-political analysis / Albertus WigmanWigman, Albertus January 1989 (has links)
Bibliography: leaves 400-433 / vii, 433 leaves ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Anthropology, 1989
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An impact analysis of the Australian wine industry over the past decadeMartin, Johannes J. G. 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study project investigates the impact of major factors that
influenced the Australian wine industry over the past decade.
The project starts of with an in-depth look at the history of the
Australian wine industry whilst simultaneously comparing the plantings
and growth in production within their industry from 1994 to 1997 to that
of their operations when the industry started out in 1788.
The thesis concentrates on the factors that characterized the global wine
industry during the mid 1990's that were:
• Wine trade would continue to grow in terms of volume in spite of a
continuing fall in the quantities consumed worldwide.
• Commitments undertaken by signatories to the GATT's Uruguay
Round Agreements in Marrakech in 1994 would ensure that trade
develops not just within trading blocs but amongst them too.
• New World and Eastern-European exporters would threaten EU
dominance of international markets.
Furthermore, focus is placed on the driving forces within the current
global wine industry with special emphasis on the new world countries
showing growth in production and consumption in contrast to the old
world countries predominantly. Taxation gets investigated from a
consumer, producer and the Australian government's point of view as
well as a comparative model between Australian wine consumption and
consumption in the rest of the world during the pre-tax period as well as
the post-tax period.
Chapter 6 looks at Vision 2025 that the Australian wine industry
developed due to a need identified to become globally competent by the
industry themselves. Emphasis is placed on the whole issue of one industry turning a production-driven wine economy around into a
market-driven industry with every participant within the industry
"marketing" a set of strategic objectives that will ultimately benefit their
whole industry.
Chapter 7 looks at the Australian wine industry from an objective point
of view whilst benchmarking the industry against the major global wine
trends as well as against quality performances of the global role players.
Emphasis is placed on the differences and similarities that Australia's
wine booms have in common as well as the lessons that any upcoming
wine producing country have to learn form Australia's wine boom such
as:
o Developnew market opportunities
o Develop a long-term vision for sustainable growth
o Invest in the latest technologies
o Develophealthy relations with growers and marketers
o Investment in product differentiation through promotions
o Attract the necessary resources
Finally, focus is placed on South Africa's Vision 2020 and how the local
industry will benefit from the objectives been set out to be achieved. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studieprojek ondersoek die impak van verskeie invloedryke
faktore wat 'n beduidende rol gespeel het in die Australiese wynbedryf die
afgelope dekade.
Die projek begin deur te kyk na 'n indiepte studie van die Australiese
wynbedryf se geskiedenis terwyl daar gelyktydig vergelyking getref word
tussen die aanplantings van die Australiese wynbedryf vanaf 1994 tot
1997 aan die eenkant teenoor die operasionele sy van dieselfde industrie
met sy ontstaan in 1788.
Die tesis konsentreer op die faktore wat die globale wynindustrie
gekenmerk het tydens die middel 1990's. Hierdie faktore was onder
andere:
• Die wynhandel het aanhoudende groei getoon ten spyte van die
wêreldwye tendens van 'n afname in wynverbruik.
• Verpligtinge aangegaan deur ondergetekendes tot die GATTUruguay
rondte van samesprekinge in Marrakech in 1994 het verseker dat
wynhandel nie net binne handeisblokke plaasgevind het nie, maar ook
tussen hierdie handelsblokke.
• Die nuwewêreld produserende lande, asook die Oos-Europese lande
het 'n beduidende bedreiging vir EU-beheerde markte begin word.
Verder is fokus geplaas op die dryfkragte binne die globale wynindustrie
met spesiale verwysing na die nuwewêreld produserende lande wat groei
toon in die aanplantings van wingerde, die produksie van wyn asook die
verbruik daarvan - in kontras met die ouwêreld produserende lande.
Belasting word ondersoek vanaf n verbruiker, produsent en die
Australiese regering se oogpunt af. n Vergelykende model word geskets
waarin daar gekyk word na Australiese wynverbruik voor die
belastingimplimentering asook daarna. Hoofstuk 6 kyk na Visie 2025 wat deur die Australiese wynbedryf
ontwikkel is as gevolg van 'n behoefte wat geidentifiseer is om globaal
mededingend te wees. Klem is geplaas op die proses van n wynindustrie
wat ontwikkel het vanaf 'n produksie gedrewe industrie na 'n
markgedrewe industrie met elke deelnemer in die industrie wat die
strategiese doelwitte van Visie 2025 slaafs "bemark" met die wete dat hul
hele industrie uiteindelik daarby sal baat.
Hoofstuk 7 kyk na die Australiese wynindustrie vanaf 'n objektiewe
oogpunt terwyl die industrie gemeet word teen globale wyntendense
asook teen die kwaliteitsvertonings van die globale rolspelers.
Fokus is geplaas op die verskille en ooreenkomste tussen Australië se
twee wyn groeitydperke asook die lesse wat daaruit te leer is vir enige
opkomende wynproduserende land. Hierdie lesse is:
o Ontwikkel nuwe markte
o Ontwikkel 'n langtermyn visie vir volgehoue groei
o Investeer in die nuutste tegnologie
o Ontwikkel gesonde verhoudings met kontrak wingerdplanters en
bemarkers
o Investeer in produkdifferensiasie deur promosies
o Verkry die nodige hulpbronne
Laastens is klem geplaas op Suid-Afrika se Visie 2020 en hoe die
plaaslike industrie daarby sal baat indien die uiteengesette doelwitte
behaal sou word.
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The economic depression of Australia in the 1890'sBoehm, Ernst Arthur January 1960 (has links)
No description available.
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"A spiritual sound, a lonely sound" : leaf music of Southeastern aboriginal Australians, 1890s-1990sRyan, Robin Ann, 1946- January 1999 (has links)
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