16.7 2nd and 3rd year David Bennett. First semester Two 1.5-hour seminars per week. Students who complete this subject successfully will:

• have a general understanding of the major theories of postmodernity as a period of socio-cultural history, and of postmodernism as an ensemble of aesthetic practices evident across the board of the arts and entertainment media in this period;
• have a more detailed understanding of critical theories about the formal and thematic features of postmodernist writing, film, television and architecture;
• be able to utilise these theories in their analysis of specific texts, films and architectural designs.

This subject examines and employs aesthetic and cultural definitions of postmodernism to interpret contemporary fiction, film, architecture and other cultural media. Written work of not more than 5,000 words. (Please note that any edition of the following texts is acceptable ) Abish W In the Future Perfect. Acker K Great Expectations. Barth J Lost in the Funhouse. Calvino I If on a Winter's Night a Traveller. DeLillo D White Noise. Doctorow E L The Book of Daniel. Rushdie S Shame. Sterling R ed Mirrorshades. Thomas D M The White Hotel. Vonnegut K Slaughterhouse Five. Films: Greenaway P Drowning By Numbers. Verhoeven P Total Recall. Course reader available from the department 16.7 2nd and 3rd year David Bennett. First semester Two 1.5-hour seminars per week Students who complete this subject successfully will:

• have a general understanding of the major theories of postmodernity as a period of socio-cultural history, and of postmodernism as an ensemble of aesthetic practices evident across the board of the arts and entertainment media in this period;
• have a more detailed understanding of critical theories about the formal and thematic features of postmodernist writing, film, television and architecture;
• be able to utilise these theories in their analysis of specific texts, films and architectural designs.

This subject examines and employs aesthetic and cultural definitions of postmodernism to interpret contemporary fiction, film, architecture and other cultural media. Written work of not more than 5,000 words. (Please note that any edition of the following texts is acceptable ) Abish W In the Future Perfect. Acker K Great Expectations. Barth J Lost in the Funhouse. Calvino I If on a Winter's Night a Traveller. DeLillo D White Noise. Doctorow E L The Book of Daniel Rushdie S Shame. Sterling R ed Mirrorshades. Thomas D M The White Hotel. Vonnegut K Slaughterhouse Five. Films: Greenaway P Drowning By Numbers. Verhoeven P Total Recall. Course reader available from the department 16.7 David Bennett. First semester. Two 1.5-hour seminars each week Students who complete this subject successfully will:

• have a general understanding of the major theories of postmodernity as a period of socio-cultural history, and of postmodernism as an ensemble of aesthetic practices evident across the board of the arts and entertainment media in this period;
• have a more detailed understanding of critical theories about the formal and thematic features of postmodernist writing, film, television and architecture; and
• be able to utilise these theories in their analysis of specific texts, films and architectural designs.

This subject examines and employs aesthetic and cultural definitions of postmodernism to interpret contemporary fiction, film, architecture and other cultural media. Written work of not more than 5,000 words. (Please note that any edition of the following texts is acceptable) Abish W In the Future Perfect. Acker K Great Expectations. Barth J Lost in the Funhouse. Calvino I If on a Winter's Night a Traveller. DeLillo D White Noise Doctorow E L The Book of Daniel. Rushdie S Shame. Sterling R ed Mirrorshades. Thomas D M The White Hotel. Vonnegut K Slaughterhouse Five Films: Greenaway P Drowning By Numbers. Verhoeven P Total Recall. Course reader available from the department