SOCI 2011 - Consumption, Work and the Self II
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4220 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Incompatible: | GWSI 2002, GWSI 3002, GWSI 2100/EX, GSSA 2100/EX, GSSA 3003/EX, SOCI 2011EX, SOCI 3009/EX |
Assessment: | Minor research exercise 25%, Major research exercise 45%, Class attendance and Participation 10%, Online Quizzes 20% |
Syllabus: |
The contemporary focus on the individual as distinct from society is one of the hallmarks of post-industrial western societies. The ways in which young people are increasingly invited to imagine and construct their identity through consumption as opposed to other aspects of the self, such as work, community relations or ethical beliefs is a particular concern of the course. This is an applied course which examines new and emerging theories, practices and experiences of consumption, work and identity and how they relate to current debates around citizenship in the broader context. Students will focus on examples drawn from advertising and the rhetoric of capitalism, personal self-presentation and development, lifestyle marketing, financial aspirations, regulation of work, the music industry and urban living. Students will be required to undertake a textual or discourse analysis as part of the applied component of the course. They will also be required to undertake a critical reflection of their own experiences of work and consumption. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
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Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4220 | Mon 08/08/2022 | Wed 17/08/2022 | Fri 16/09/2022 | Fri 28/10/2022 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
29696 | LE01 | 40 | 4 | 26 Jul - 13 Sep | Tuesday | 12pm - 2pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
4 Oct - 25 Oct | Tuesday | 12pm - 2pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | Note: Prerecorded lecture | |||
Related Class: | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
29698 | SG01 | 20 | 2 | 27 Jul - 14 Sep | Wednesday | 9am - 11am | Barr Smith South, 2032, Teaching Room |
5 Oct - 26 Oct | Wednesday | 9am - 11am | Barr Smith South, 2032, Teaching Room | ||||
29700 | SG03 | 20 | 2 | 28 Jul - 15 Sep | Thursday | 1pm - 3pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |
6 Oct - 27 Oct | Thursday | 1pm - 3pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |