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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
ASIA2074 will focus on Popular Culture in Korea and Japan. A Popular Culture in China course will be offered in Winter through ASIA2112. This course introduces students to aspects of popular culture in East Asia. Students learn about major theoretical paradigms in cultural studies, and how they may apply to developments in East Asian popular culture in the past and present. Students explore what drives the consumption of popular culture, and whether that consumption can be argued to represent resistance. Case studies are drawn from, among others, advertising, cinema, gadgets, fashion, pop music, and social media in mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, with a slight emphasis on the latter.
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Learning outcomes 3, 4
Mid-term exam
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
Critical reviews (2, of 1,250 words each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
The total workload for the course is 130 hours including in class time and independent study. This course will be delivered entirely online over the course of an intensive two-week period. Except for the first day, all lectures will be pre-recorded and shared via Wattle roughly a day in advance. Students are advised that their Zoom activity may be recorded for training purposes. The class meets daily at 12 AEDT for 1.5 hours. There is no class on the weekend. Other Information This is a co-taught course. Any cap on enrolments in one course applies to both courses combined. All course materials and instructions will be provided through the course Wattle site shortly before the start of the course. Students should familiarise themselves with the course plan and read the two articles listed for week 1 ahead of the first meeting. Course will run over 12 weeks and be taught as a single block of 3 hours (with a break in the middle). The block comprises: - 12 lectures (duration ± 2 hours), to be recorded. - 12 tutorials (duration ± 1 hour), unrecorded. Attendance compulsory.
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