The Politics of Representation

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge of the significance of national and cultural representations in contemporary Australia.

Course content

The students will review cultural studies and construction of national identity and examine the representations of Aboriginality through various forms such as age, gender, ethnicity and media.

Textbook(s)

Barker, C 2012, Cultural studies: theory and practice, 4th ed, Sage Publications Ltd, London

Hall, S, Evans, J & Nixon S 2013, Representation, 2nd, Sage Publications Ltd, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Participant Observation Report, Research paper, Review Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.