Course syllabus
Lecturer: Dr. Kirsten Zemke
HSB 808; ext 88415; k.zemke@auckland.ac.nz
Summary:
Gender and sex related issues in relation to popular music: from "girl power" to boy bands; from outwardly gay and lesbian artists to the gay appropriation of heterosexual female divas, from the camp masculinity of heavy metal to lesbian rock and riot grrls, from women-hating gangster-rappers to powerful women in the recording industry. The ways in which gender and sexual identities are both reflected in and modified by mainstream popular musics will be explored.
Structure:
Three hours of lectures per week; and ten hours of study, reading and/or assignment preparation per week.
Evaluation:
Final Exam - 60% Coursework - 40%
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