2009 Course Handbook
CUL207: Graffiti, Kitsch and Trash: Crimes of Style
This unit introduces students to a range of theories that question traditional hierarchies of value and that enable a critical re-evaluation of the practices of everyday life. This unit will theorise key topics such as 'subcultures' and 'post-subcultures'; the politics of 'high' versus 'popular' and 'low' culture; and subcultural practices in global/local contexts. The following practices, sites and objects will be examined: graffiti, hip hop and crimes of style; graffiti and the cultural politics of public space; the relation between kitsch and art; the politics of kitsch in the context of colonialism and Indigeneity; the cultural politics of tourist sites, gigantism and miniaturism; queer kitsch; and celebrity kitsch.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
| When Offered: |
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session) X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Joseph Pugliese |
| Prerequisites: | (CUL100 or CUL101) or (admission to GradCert/Dip in CCS and 6cp in 100-level CUL units) |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Media, Music and Cultural Studies |
Timetable Information
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