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    Overview

    How the idea of 'reputation' changed between 1800 and 2000, and how public scandal and private shame reinforced particular social values.

    By exploring the various ways in which behaviour was policed through the law, public scandal and private shame, students will learn about the shaping of cultural norms. The paper will analyse how reputations were made and broken through a series of case studies examining the intersection between public and private life, from divorce scandals in the 19th century to national shame, capital punishment, and wrongful convictions.

    About this paper

    Paper title Crime, Shame and Scandal in New Zealand
    Subject History
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    One 100-level HIST paper or 54 points
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Notes
    May not be credited together with HIST231 passed in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
    Contact

    Professor Angela Wanhalla - angela.wanhalla@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Coordinator and Lecturer:  Professor Angela Wanhalla

    Textbooks
    Course materials will be made electronically.
    Course outline

    Available via Blackboard.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Critical thinking, Research.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Demonstrate in-depth understanding of how values are shaped by time and how historical forces lead to a change in values
    • Have the ability to write a research report based upon primary sources

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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