6815 (v.4) Cultural Studies 293-1 Sport and Culture
| 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: | The consideration of cultural aspects of sport such as sport and gender, sport and commodification, sport and national identity, sport and its representation on television and film. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Compared and contrasted the construction of subjectivity and the articulation of identity in modernity and postmodernity. An understanding of how the construction of subjectivity and the articulation of identity relate to national identity. Analysed modern sport in terms of the relationship between work and leisure. amateurism and professionalism, and the development of its corporate profile. An understanding of the making of the athletic body, in terms of education, discipline and representation. Analysed the making of the fan and the representation of narrativisation in sport. |
| 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: | Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| 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 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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