106-402 Cultural Policy and Power

Formerly available as 106-071. Students who have completed 106-071 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Usually admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in English or Cultural Studies.

This subject introduces students to cultural policy studies as a distinct domain of cultural studies. It examines the stakes involved in defining and operating within cultural policy studies by working through the characterisations of creative industries, cultural practices, cultural politics and power. Students will analyse specific instances of cultural policy, creative industry development, produce specific studies of the political dimensions of cultural practices in order to re-think perceived notions of subjectivity, ideology and representation, and comprehend the range and consequences of scholarly involvement in cultural policy studies. Students completing the subject will appreciate the relationship between critical analysis and policy orientation in cultural studies and be familiar with specific instances of cultural policy and creative industry development at local, state, federal and international levels.

• acquire advanced research and analytic skills;

• develop critical and ethical self-awareness;

• gain the ability to develop and communicate effective arguments in both oral and written form.

An essay of 5000 words for 4th year, 6000 words for masters students 100% (due at the end of the semester).

A subject reader will be available from the University Bookshop.