Australian Popular Culture

Institution: 
University of Queensland
Coordinator: 
Harper, Dr Melissa
Code: 
AUST2000
Year: 
2011
Levels: 
Undergraduate

Examines the social meanings & historical formation of selected forms of popular culture in Australia from the early twentieth century to the present. Areas considered include television, popular music, magazines, sport, cinema, the beach, and tourism. Students are also required to attend film screenings.

Non-Austlit Texts: 

. AUST2000 Australian Popular Culture Course Reader.

Organisational Body: 
School of English, Media Studies and Art History (EMSAH)
Degrees: 
Bachelor of Arts
Assessment: 

Tutorial presentation 5%; Tutorial Attendance and Participation 10%; Critical reading 800 words 10%; Media analysis 25%; Major Research Essay 2500 words 50%

Additional Information
Campus: 
St Lucia
Offering: 
Semester 1, Semester 2
Offered History: 
2010, 2009
Supplementary Texts: 

Bennett, Tony, and David Carter. Eds. Culture in Australia: Policies, Publics and Programs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Bonner, Frances. Ordinary Television: analysing popular TV. London: Sage, 2003.

Booth, Douglas. Australian beach cultures: the history of sun, sand and surf. London:

Frank Cass, 2001

Cunningham, Stuart, and Graeme Turner. Eds. The Media and Communications in

Australia

, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, 2002

Huntsman, Leone. Sand in our souls: the beach in Australian history. Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 2001.

McKee, Alan. Australian Television: A Genealogy of Great Moments. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2001.

O'Regan, Tom. Australian National Cinema. London: Routledge, 1996.

Turner, Graeme. Making it National: Nationalism and Australian Popular Culture. St Leonards: Allen and Unwin, 1994

McKay, Jim. No pain, no gain? : sport and Australian culture New York ; London ; Sydney : Prentice Hall, 1991

Categories:
Unit Contexts: Australian Studies, Cultural Studies