PLT2160

Australia in the information age: 1. themes

(ART)

Paul James

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Politics or permission from Head of School + Prohibition: PLT3160

Synopsis: /Australia in the information age0 explores the nature and significance of the cultural and economic changes affecting Australian society. It does so in the context of literature dealing with post-industrialism, postmodernity and the information society. It addresses themes ranging from those of globalism, nationalism, and the surveillance state to questions about consumerism and identity, the media and subjectivity, technology and the body. This subject is linked to the concurrent subject /Australia in the Information Age: 2. Interpretations0

Assessment: Essay (2500 words): 60% € Examination (2 hours): 40%