GCST2605 - Race and Representation

Semester 2, 2013  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Jane Park
Phone: +61 2 9351 7509
Email: jane.park@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit introduces students to cultural theories about race and ethnicity and uses these theories to examine representations of racial minorities across a range of media such as film, literature and performance within multiple national contexts. By interrogating the relationship between these representations and those of other identity categories including gender, sexuality and class, it provides a complex understanding of how 'race' as an institutional force and lived experience helps shape perceptions of ourselves and others.

Assessments

tutorial participation (10%), 500wd group presentation (15%), 400wd journal (15%), 1000wd midterm essay (25%), 2200wd final research essay (35%)

Classes

1x2-hr lecture/week and 1x1-hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

18 Junior credit points, including GCST1601 or GCST1602

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