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ENGL3707: Text, Action and Ideology
This unit of study explores text-production as a social and ideological act, with particular reference to English-speaking contexts. We will ask how competing social and political interests shape specific textual practices, and consider the ideological influences impinging on theoretical discourse about language and textuality.
| Code | ENGL3707 |
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| Academic unit | English |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Australian literature or 12 credit points at 2000 level in English Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. To appreciate ideological and political aspects of textuality and text-production
- LO2. To adopt a critical stance towards standard views of the relation between textuality and political action
- LO3. To acquire a grasp of some important aspects of the history of ideas about the relations between ideology, text and action
- LO4. To develop and display a high level of competence in making written arguments
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