55063 Media, Culture, Identity
8cpHonours subject – 400 level
Subject coordinator: Wendy Bacon
This subject is concerned with the role of mediated representation and communication in the development and reproduction of cultural and social identity. It considers a broad range of symbolic forms, and relates them to the social construction of space, time and social interaction; forms of social identity such as ethnicity, class, nationality, gender, sexuality and age; and relates professional and community practice in the symbolic field to developments in the political, economic and coercive fields. It emphasises the specificity of historical and geographic factors within larger structural developments, and takes a comparative and critical approach to the use and evaluation of social theory.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $866.83
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,900.00
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.167Access conditions
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