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106-036 Postmodernism | |
Note | Formerly available as 106-247/347. Students who have completed 106-247/347 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | To be advised |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of First Year English, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture per week and nine 2-hour tutorials across the semester |
Subject Description | This subject is an introduction to the major theories of postmodernism as a cultural and aesthetic category and postmodernity as a socio-historical concept, demonstrating their application to the critical analysis of literature, cinema, television and architecture. The subject combines a strong emphasis on theory with opportunities for case studies of specific postmodern texts, both verbal and visual, aiming to provide students with a general understanding of the theories of postmodernity, and of postmodernism as a set of aesthetic tendencies and stylistic practices evident across the arts and entertainment media. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. Any edition of the following texts is acceptable.
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