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PRFM2608: Playing Politics
2023 unit information
How are theatrical representation and political representation enmeshed? How do politicians, in Question Time or during an election campaign, project an image of themselves as worthy of our support ? How do social movements advance their claims through performative protest actions? Why has performance become central to so many political processes? This unit tackles such questions through a combination of fieldwork, media/performance analysis, and a closely supervised original group research project.
Unit details and rules
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Theatre and Performance Studies
| Code | PRFM2608 |
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| Academic unit | Theatre and Performance Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Theatre and Performance Studies including PRFM1601 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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PRFM3603 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an intermediate-level understanding of performance theory relevant to the study of political performances
- LO2. design and execute (with supervision) a strategy for gathering primary and secondary resources that illustrate the performative tactics of particular political parties and/or protest groups
- LO3. apply some fundamental concepts of performance analysis to the study of live and mediated political performance events
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