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    Overview

    Examination of the extraordinary transformation in New Zealand family forms from 1830 to today. How these changes occurred and the role of the law in shaping these transformations.

    Topics we will consider include shifts from ‘natural’ reproduction to medically-assisted reproduction and fertility regulation; childlessness and adoption, debates over ‘ideal’ parents and shifting means of promoting, managing, or constraining parenthood. We ask how the law has shaped the social history of family in New Zealand, ranging from the dominant Pākehā nuclear family model to single parent-led and same-sex families in the twenty-first century.

    Using a range of sources, including media stories and case law, students will develop a rich understanding of the range of family forms across New Zealand's history.

    About this paper

    Paper title Special Topic: Creating Kiwi Families: Historical and Legal Perspectives from 1830
    Subject History
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    36 200-level points
    Restriction
    HIST 230
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Notes
    May not be credited with HIST230 when taken with the same content.
    Contact

    violeta.gilabert@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Violeta Gilabert

    Textbooks

    Course materials will be made available electronically.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding.
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    Learning Outcomes

    To be advised.

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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