ASC300 - Gender, Media and Society
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 Course Information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Kim Toffoletti |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class (recordings provided) per week and 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit takes a sociological approach to gender and the media, exploring gender identities, subjectivities, relations and politics relative to transformative shifts in the media landscape. Gender issues will be examined across the three media dimensions of Industry, Content and Users. Students will be introduced to a rich range of theoretical orientations (such as postfeminism, intersectionality and theories of affect) to critically analyse the workings of gender in the media. Students will learn how to apply sociological and feminist approaches to critically analyse media issues and developments such as hashtag activism, sexism and sexualisation, media (in)visibility, digital labour, online harassment, influencer culture, and popular feminism. By investigating the links between media power, representation, social inequality and social action, this unit fosters critical thinking at the intersections of gender, race, sexuality and ability.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Interpret and analyse a variety of contemporary media texts through the application of relevant social theories | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Evaluate local and global media practices using critical gender approaches | GLO8: Global Citizenship |
| ULO3 | Generate evidence-based solutions to counter sexism in the media, with the aim to advance gender justice/social change | GLO5: Problem Solving |
| ULO4 | Mobilise digital technologies to generate and communicate evidence-based ideas and arguments | GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Research and Writing Exercise | 1000 words or equivelant | 25% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 - Essay | 2000 words or equivelant | 50% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 - Research and Writing Exercise | 1000 words or equivelant | 25% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
Recommended Learning Resources
Blog:
Feminist Killjoys (professor Sara Ahmed), https://feministkilljoys.com/
Books:
Carter, C., Steiner, L & McLaughlin, L. (Eds.), (2014) The Routledge Companion to Media and Gender, Routledge
Croteau, D & Hoynes, W (2019) Media/Society: Industries, Images and Audiences, sixth edition, Sage
Gill, R. (2007) Gender and the Media, Polity.
Hegde, R. (2011) Circuits of Visibility: Gender and Transnational Media Cultures, NYU Press
Noble, S. (2018) Algorithms of Oppression, NYU Press
Ross, K (ed) (2012) The Handbook of Gender, Sex and Media, Wiley Blackwell.
Films:
Bombshell (2019). Dir. Jay Roach.
Journals:
Media, Culture and Society, New Media and Society, Feminist Media Studies.
Websites:
Women’s Media Centre https://www.womensmediacenter.com/
Unit Fee Information
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