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This unit teaches effective use of some key tools of contemporary cultural analysis using the example of images of and ideas about youth as a focus. It considers the application of cultural theory and textual analysis to a range of cultural forms and practices. Examples are drawn from film, popular music, literature, media and "subcultures". Students take an intensive online course followed by an extended period to develop a final essay in consultation with a tutor.
2 hours per week equiv (Summer School intensive, January/February 2009)
Online journal 1500 words equiv (40%); 2 x 500 word papers (20%); 2500 word essay (40%)
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