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Topic : People and power

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Chapter 1 : Charles Perkins: Freedom Rides

Chapter 2 : Germaine Greer: women's liberation

Germaine Greer's work as a writer and journalist was central to the women's movement in the 1970s
The women's movement dates back to the nineteenth century and the push for women's right to vote
Greer belongs to the second-wave of feminism which looked at sexual liberation and the repressive qualities of 1960s society
Greer critiques the manufactured nature of women's sexuality in society and the repressive climate of the nuclear family
Greer received some criticism from later feminists who felt her approach to women's issues was too all-encompassing and did not allow for differences between women

Chapter 3 : Jack Mundey: Green Bans

Chapter 4 : Sir John Kerr: Whitlam Dismissal

Chapter 5 : Bob Brown: Green politics

Chapter 6 : Paul Keating: republicanism

Chapter 7 : Pauline Hanson: One Nation

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