CLS2070

Popular fiction and popular culture

(ART)

Chris Worth

8 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The subject will investigate popular fiction in contemporary culture. What fiction is widely read and seen in our society? How is it consumed? What functions do popular texts serve? In what ways do gender and ideology intersect with the genres and structures of popular narratives in books and films? How are national myths (re) produced in fictional narratives? What are the interactions between written fictional narratives and narratives in other media? How are the stories by which people live affected by the myths and narratives circulated in our society?

Assessment: Seminar paper (1500 words): 20% + Essay (2500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 30%