110-419 Popular Cultures in Indonesia

Note

Formerly available as 110-139. Students who have completed 110-139 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

3rd and 4th year

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr A Heryanto

Semester

2 (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 for 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year.

Prescribed Texts

Materials prepared by the institute.



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