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 131-204 Australian Sporting Culture A: Playing

Note

Available as 131-304 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator

Dr J Senyard

Semester

1

Contact

One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial a week

Subject Description

This subject examines the organisation and expansion of organised sport in Australian society and its cultural significance with reference to the themes of modernity, capitalism, the body, myth and hegemony. Students will be expected to reflect critically upon the relationship between sport and the changing social and economic context, to analyse the formation of images of sport in Australian culture and to demonstrate research and communication skills.

Assessment

Tutorial participation (10%), Essays, class papers and assignments totalling not more than 5000 words (90%).



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