AustLit
Texts
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y Australian National Cinema London New York (City) : Routledge , 1996 8189440 1996 single work criticism (taught in 1 units)
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y Film in Australia : An Introduction Cambridge New York (City) : Cambridge University Press , 2006 Z1882610 2006 multi chapter work criticism (taught in 10 units) 'Film in Australia: An Introduction is a groundbreaking book that systematically addresses the wide-ranging output of Australian feature films. Adopting a genre approach, it gives a different take on Australian films made since 1970, bypassing the standard run of historical texts and actor- or character-driven studies of Australian film. Comedy, adventure, horror, science fiction, crime, art films and other types are analyzed with clarity and insight so the reader can recognize and understand all kinds of Australian films, whether they are contemporary or older features, obscure gems or classic blockbusters' (BOOK JACKET).
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Australian film and literature readings: excerpts from key texts !$!Healy, Alice and Jared Thomas and Melinda Graefe (compilers)!$! !$!University of South Australia, DUCIER!$!2007
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y Dispossession, Dreams & Diversity: Issues in Australian Studies Frenchs Forest : Pearson Education Australia , 2006 Z1258484 2006 multi chapter work criticism (taught in 12 units) This work introduces key topics and questions about Australia as a society, a culture and a nation. It contains a useful chapter on Australian modernities, which deals in part with literature in the early to mid 20th century.s
Description
Assessment
Have a postcolonial critical understanding of historical memory and representation in Australian literature and film
Understand key concepts in cultural studies, cinema & literary studies & the connections between them
Understand forms and consequences of national discourse, and its influence on expressive texts, audiences and arts policy
Be able to critically analyse chosen texts and make connections to wider cultural discourse and theory
Be competent in methods of close textual and cultural analysis in written and visual forms
Competency in research skills and ability to develop an effective written argument
Ability for making conceptual connections between representation and cultural issues/identities/subjectivities
Understand the institutional, economic and commercial contexts of the publishing and cinema industries in Australia, and its place in global markets and global cultures.
Book review: Textual Analysis - 500 - 15%; Mixed Mode Participation:
Group presentation (1000 words), Short discussion of 2 topics (2 x 250 words) - 1,500 - 40%; Major essay - 2,500 - 45%
Supplementary Texts
Collins, Felicity and Therese Davis Australian Cinema after Mabo 2004
Elder, Catriona Being Australian : Narratives of National Identity 2007
Heiss, Anita [ed.] and Peter Minter [ed.] and Nicholas Jose[ed.] Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature 2008