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Overview

Critically examines structures of power, domination, and resistance in media and communication through post-colonial theory, analysing concepts including multiculturalism, globalism, hybridity, liminality, and decolonial futures.

About this paper

Paper title Postcolonial Media and Communication
Subject Media, Film and Communication
EFTS 0.2500
Points 30 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,090.50
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
54 300-level MFCO points
Contact

To be advised.

Teaching staff

Dr Yuki Watanabe

Textbooks

To be advised.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

To be advised.

Learning Outcomes

To be advised.

Overview

Critically examines structures of power, domination, and resistance in media and communication through post-colonial theory, analysing concepts including multiculturalism, globalism, hybridity, liminality, and decolonial futures.

About this paper

Paper title Postcolonial Media and Communication
Subject Media, Film and Communication
EFTS 0.2500
Points 30 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
54 300-level MFCO points
Contact

mfco@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Dr Yuki Watanabe

Textbooks

Course reading will be available on eReserve. 

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:

  • Critically analyse the role of media and communication in shaping and challenging global power structures, demonstrating an appreciation for diverse cultural and political perspectives in contemporary society
  • Synthesise concepts from multiple disciplinary frameworks to deconstruct complex media phenomena, showing intellectual openness to different ways of knowing
  • Apply theoretical frameworks to analyse contemporary media texts and emerging communication practices within postcolonial and transnational contexts
  • Construct a well-reasoned, research-informed argument that contributes to scholarly understanding of media's relationship to power, identity, and resistance
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