Culture in Australia: an introductory survey
Jan Penney
6 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Berwick
Synopsis This interdisciplinary subject will provide students with a basic understanding and appreciation of cultural achievement in Australia as a necessary background to the study of cultural tourism. Looking at art, architecture, literature, music and film, with some reference to popular culture in general, the subject will place Australian culture in an historical context, focusing on issues such as national identity, gender and the representation of Aboriginality. In gaining some familiarity with a range of cultural forms, students will be asked to assess the contribution made by each to the defining of Australian values. The subject will introduce students to cultural theory and will place an emphasis on the development of historical and interpretive skills.
Assessment Class exercises (1000 words): 20%
* Tutorial paper (1000
words): 20%
* Long essay (2000 words): 40%
* Examination (1 hour):
20%
Recommended texts
Ackland M (ed.) The Penguin anthology of nineteenth-century Australian literature Penguin, 1993
Boyd R Australia's home: Its origins; builders and occupiers MUP, 1987
Grimshaw P and others Creating a nation McPhee Grible, 1994
Rickard J Australia: A cultural history Longman, 1988
Serle G The creative spirit in Australia: A cultural history Heinemann, 1987
Smith B Australian painting 1788-1990 OUP, 1992
White R Inventing Australia: Images and identity 1788-1980 Allen and Unwin, 1981
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