| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
In an age of celebrity, the effects of fame, stardom and popularity stand as a prominent aspect of the media landscape. This course explores the nature of celebrity and the effect of celebrity in contemporary social, economic and political contexts. In particular, this course will survey celebrity in relation to the significance it holds in defining contemporary popular cultures and the media industries that give rise to fame and stardom.
This course examines the emergence, prevalence and social effects of celebrity. Using contemporary popular culture as a frame of reference, celebrity will be considered according to the cultural and political economy of celebrity and the media industries that promulgate interest in fame and stardom. Focusing specifically on the formations of the celebrity figure, the media industries that provide a context for understanding celebrity and the function of celebrity as commodity, this course will provide a survey of celebrity cultures and contemporary popular mass media.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- discuss the defining features of contemporary celebrity cultures;
- identify and critically discuss the cultural and political economies of celebrity;
- use key disciplinary terms and/or approaches in the study of celebrity cultures;
- conduct cultural and political economy analysis of celebrity.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fame and celebrity | 20.00 |
| 2. | Cultural economies of fame and celebrity | 40.00 |
| 3. | Political economies of fame and celebrity | 40.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 15 | 1,2,3 |
| Case 精东传媒app | No | 40 | 1,3 |
| Report | No | 45 | 1,2,3,4 |