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Ab/Normal Bodies - CUL322
Our bodies give us a world, and already have meaning, both for ourselves and others. We are directed at every level to align our bodies with cultural norms – but what about modes of embodiment that don't conform to what we generally understand as 'normal? Underpinning our understanding of our bodies is the politics of normativity, and in this course, we seek to explore a range of modes of bodily being that challenge the boundaries of the 'normative'. The aim of this unit is to critically examine the ways in which various forms of (ab)normal embodiment are understood in contemporary culture and to explore the social, political and ethical effects of such understandings. Our critical examination may cover disability, fatness, surgical interventions and other forms of body modification.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | MQC3 Day - Macquarie City Campus Study Period 3, Undergraduate, Day, November to February S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Nikki Sullivan |
| Prerequisites: |
39cp or admission to GDipArts |
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| NCCW(s): | CUL308 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts |
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