301028 (v.2) Cultural Narratives 112

Area:

Department of Communication and Cultural Studies

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Ways in which cultural narratives of modernity and postmodernity are embedded in larger historical and conceptual frameworks. Through the analysis of recent and contemporary popular genres, this unit explores the contexts of meaning production and the ways in which they change over time.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Explored further the close relationship between travel and fiction, focusing on the historical emergence and transformation of narratives associated with modernity and colonialism. Addressed the narrativisation of modern economic individualism and how this relates to colonial expansion and the representation of the 'colonial' other. Examined ways in which the colonised answers back through narratives that reclaim a voice and the power of representation. Developed critical perspectives on cross-cultural interaction and narrativisation. Attained an understanding of the themes and subjectivity and identity that are further developed in the streams taught within the BA (communication and cultural studies).

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Bourke, Colin., Bourke, Eleanor. and Edwards, Bill. (eds.) (1998), Aboriginal Australia: An Introductory Reader in Aboriginal Studies (second edition). St Lucia, University of Queensland Press. Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America. Whitlock, Gillian. et al. (1996), Images of Australia. St. Lucia, University of Queensland Press.

Unit Texts:

Brewster, Anne. et al. (eds.) (2000), Those who remain will always remember. Fremantle, Fremantle Arts Centre. Conrad, Joseph. (1995), Heart of Darkness. Harmondsworth, Penguin. Defoe, Daniel. (1985), Robinson Crusoe. Harmondsworth, Penguin. Pilkington, Doris. and Nugi, Garimara. (1996), Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence. St. Lucia, University of Queensland Press. Prichard, Susannah. (1999), Coonaardoo. Sydney, Angus and Robertson. Upfield, Arthur. (1998), The Man of Two Tribes. Sydney, Duffy and Snellgrove.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay (1) 30%, Essay (2) 40%, Participation 10%, Tutorial presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y