Media, Gender & Culture

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How does media organise social and cultural life? What is the 'sexualisation of culture', and what does it mean for contemporary gender relations? How can we approach critical issues of power and agency in the analysis of 'postfeminism'? Can media be used as a resource for contemporary cultural politics and activism? By who, and in what ways?This course takes an innovative and dynamic approach, exploring these and other questions and introducing you to critical debates in gender studies, cultural theory and media analysis.

Taking contemporary media culture as our critical focus, we will examine issues of gender and social change; power and representation; culture and agency; intimacy and mediation; social critique and cultural politics.Particularly suited to those interested in cultural studies, media and communication, sociology and psychology, you will engage with a range of theoretical perspectives and learn how to analyse a variety of media texts.

Taking full advantage of our location in central London, we will also visit many of the capital's foremost cultural institutes and have the opportunity to meet with insiders from the media and cultural industries.This course takes an innovative and dynamic approach to the study of media, gender and contemporary culture, addressing some of the most pressing issues and critical debates in the field today. For example, we will examine recent academic and policy debates over the 'sexualisation of culture', as well as cultural political developments such as the 'SlutWalk' protest movement.

Period
01-07-2013 - 19-07-2013 (3 weeks)

Target group
This course is aimed at all students with an interest in media, gender and contemporary culture, and will be particularly suited to students working in cultural studies, media and communications, sociology, psychology, anthropology, gender or womens studies, English and American studies, and other related disciplines.



Course aim
On completion of this course you will develop a grounded knowledge of the key concepts and debates in the study of media, gender and contemporary culture, and will gain in-depth understanding of critical issues such as postfeminism and sexualisation. You will learn how to examine a range of media texts including film, TV programmes and magazines, as well as online and digital media and develop your own analyses, informed by a range of theoretical perspectives. By the end of the course, you will be well placed to identify topics to take forward for further research and theoretical development.

Credits
7.5 ECTS credits

Many of our students get credit for the summer courses taken at Kings. You should approach your home university before applying to find out whether they accept our courses for credit. We would recommend a three-week course to be equivalent 4 US credits or 7.5 ECTS, for instance.

Course fee
GBP 1350: tuition fee only

Course leader
Rachel O'Neill is a PhD candidate in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries (CMCI) at King's College London. Beginning with a BA (Honours) in Psychology, Sociology and Politics, undertaken at the National University of Ireland,

King's College London
Address: Strand, London
Postal code: WC2R 2LS
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@kcl.ac.uk
Phone: +44 20 7848 1533