UNSW Handbook Course - Media Tastes and Values

Media Tastes and Values - MEFT3100


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Media, Film and Theatre
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 72 units of credit; Excluded: MDCM2101, SOCA3105, SOCA3704, SOCA3705
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

How do we become enchanted by media and what is the nature of this enchantment? What is happening to the self when we swoon, drift into the story, recoil, laugh, jump out of our skins, weep? Investigates valuing as a dynamic relation, as exchange and communication, rather than intrinsic quality. Explores how our tastes for particular media are formed and the various economic, institutional and discursive contingencies that shape these tastes. Also considers how our media tastes and values mark us, how they generate particular styles of life, identities and ethical systems.

URL for this page:

© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.