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110-139 Popular Cultures in Indonesia | |
Note | There is a quota of 30 places in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr A Heryanto |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 1.5-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject focuses on two areas, namely the location of a particular study of popular culture within the broader study of cultures, and questions of aesthetic and political values with specific reference to Indonesian contexts. Students will examine critically selected analyses of different genres of popular cultures in Indonesia. The subject will refer to theoretical texts on ideology, cultures, hegemony, identity politics and resistance. Issues of gender, ethnicity and religion will be of great importance. |
Assessment | Class participation, and written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the Institute. |
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