Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Course Convener
Dr Kristine Aquino
By appointment
Tutor
Dr Sudheesh Bhasi
Tutor
Dr Banu Senay
Tutor
Mitra Pariyar
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit you are introduced to the analysis of everyday situations such as the home, the street, work, shopping, community, neighbourhoods, and various sites of leisure and entertainment. We also reveal and scrutinize the many tools and props that we use to negotiate these everyday activities (eg, clothes, mobile phones, automobiles, computers, furnishings etc) and explore the hidden social forces that shape our lives.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Please note that we expect the Critical Review and Research Essay to be written in essay form. This includes: double-spaced, page references for direct citations and a list of all texts referred to in the assignment.
All written assignments for sociology should use the Harvard style of referencing. If you are in any doubt with regard to referencing or other aspects of essay writing, please consult your tutor or lecturer.
Submission of the Critical Review and Research Essay is through TURNITIN. There is no hard copy submissions needed. PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF ALL WRITTEN WORK YOU SUBMIT.
EXTENSIONS:
Due dates are REAL deadlines. Any request for an extension should be submitted before the due date for the assignment. Please see your tutor for assignment extensions.
Where a student cannot hand in a piece of work on the due date because of illness of other personal difficulties, the student is entitled to ask for an extension for that piece of work. The extension means that marks will not be deducted for lateness. In order to receive an extension, the student is requested to provide evidence of illness or personal difficulties in the form of a medical certificate or supporting letter. Other excuses for the late submission of work, such as other work due at the same time, or involvement in extra-curricular activities, do not entitle the student to and extension and are not considered reasonable excuses for late submission. Note: extensions cannot be given for work related issues.
LATE PENALTIES:
All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the course convenor, will incur a deduction of 5% for the first day, and 1% for each subsequent day on which the work is received. Weekends and public holidays are included. For example:
Due Date |
Received |
Days Late |
Deduction |
Raw Mark |
Final Mark |
Friday 14th |
Monday 17th |
3 |
7% |
65% |
58% |
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION POLICY:
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
Applying for Special Consideration
Students applying for Special Consideration circumstances of three (3) consecutive days duration, within a study period, and/or prevent completion of a formal examination must submit an on-line application with the Faculty of Arts. For an application to be valid, it must include a completed Application for Special Consideration form and all supporting documentation. See details:
http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/special_consideration.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Online Quiz | 25% | Friday, Week 7 |
Critical Review | 25% | Friday, Week 8 |
Research Essay | 35% | Friday, November 21, 2014 |
Tutorial participation | 15% | Ongoing |
Due: Friday, Week 7
Weighting: 25%
The online quiz will be based on course readings and lecture content. It will be designed to test your understanding and application of key sociological concepts and ideas covered from Weeks 1 to 7 in the course. It will be a multiple choice quiz with a designated time for completion of 30 minutes. This means that once you commence the quiz, you must complete it within 30 minutes. We advise that you do not leave taking the test to the last day of the quiz closing, to avoid any technical issues. You will not sit test this during class but instead take it in your own time during Week 7.
Date of release: Monday, Week 7
Closing date: Week 7, Friday September 19, 2014
Where: A link to the online quiz will appear on the SOC180 ilearn page.
Due: Friday, Week 8
Weighting: 25%
**Erving, Goffman. 1959. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, New York: Anchor Books. pp 1-16. (In Course Reader)
The task is to write a review of Goffman's 'The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life' (pp1-16) in which you outline the main ideas and argument proposed by the author. Your review should, however, go beyond a summary of the key points. It should try to highlight the key terms and how these relate to the study of everyday life. In other words, the review should include your own evaluation of the author’s intent and the success of the argument/and or theme discussed. It is also a writing exercise and you should not exceed the word limit. No additional references are required for this exercise.
In your review you should focus on the following questions:
1. What does Goffman mean by the ‘presentation of the self’ in everyday life?
2. How does the social context on which social interactions occur affect Goffman’s idea of ‘impression management’? Provide two examples, one from the text and one of your own. (Here you might think about the difference between formal settings, for example, school, work, the lecture etc., and informal settings, for example home, parties with friends).
3. Finally, Goffman defines social interaction as “the reciprocal influence of individuals upon one another’s actions when in one another’s immediate physical presence” (1959:15). Can Goffman’s ideas of ‘impression management’ apply to the on-line social environment? Illustrate your answer with at least one example.
Word Limit: 800-850 words
DUE: Week 8, Friday October 10, 2014
Submission: TURNITIN
Due: Friday, November 21, 2014
Weighting: 35%
Option 1: Undertake an observation of an everyday activity or everyday space. Using your mobile phone camera, take 2 images from your observation.
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Option 2: Choose an object that you regularly use in your everyday life (eg. cutlery, toothpaste, car, mobile phone, etc.).
Using your observation and images OR an object from your everyday life as the focus of analysis; explain what it reveals about ourselves, the social forces that shape everyday life and broader modern life. In your essay you need to employ at least one of the concepts and/or theories in the unit (ie. gender, class and taste, cultural diversity, presentation of self, rationalisation, ritual, modernity, post modernity, etc.). You must also cite scholarly references in support of your interpretation.
Word Limit: 1200- 1500 words
Due: Friday, November 21, 2014 (exam period)
Submission: TURNITIN
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
A tutorial participation mark will not be given just for attendance. Every week, you are required to submit to your tutor a TYPED 150 word summary of the required reading/s. This will count towards your tutorial participation mark. Ensure that your name and tutorial day and time are indicated on each weekly submission. Late submissions will not be allowed and only a valid excuse such as medical related issues with documentation will be accepted for missing a submission. No written feedback will be provided for this assessment.
The tutorial session provides the opportunity for students to engage in active peer discussion and participatory learning and raise questions about the material you are encountering in lectures and in the readings. You are expected to have attended the lecture and read the required reading before the tutorial. On occasions you may be asked to do other kinds of preparations, such as look up websites, read charts, analyze images etc. Contribution may involve asking and answering questions, group work and general discussion. Tutorial attendance is compulsory. Only valid excuses such as medical related issues or care responsibilities will be accepted for missing tutorial.
Attending lectures will ensure you keep up to date with the course material which is important for tutorial participation and assessments. There is a 2 hour lecture every week on Tuesday. The first hour is from 9-10am at E7B Mason Theatre, and the second hour is from 12-1pm at E7B Mason Theatre.
Please purchase your course reader from the Co-op Uni book store.
You must consult ilearn WEEKLY for tutorial activities and questions.
Announcements will generally be made at lectures but may also be sent through ilearn. Please regularly check your emails and ilearn. Any supplementary reading will also be uploaded on ilearn. You will also find the recommended readings in the Library Reserve and Open sections. They are designed to support material presented in the lecture and should be used to deepen your understanding of particular topics. You may also use the lecture readings as the beginning points for research in your essays, depending on the topic you choose.
This unit has been prepared on the basis that students will devote 6 hours per week keeping up with the material. The required study pattern is:
LECTURE SCHEDULE
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Lecture Topics |
Lecturers |
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PART 1 |
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Making Something of Nothing? |
Kristine Aquino |
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The Meaning of Everyday Life |
Kristine Aquino |
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Modernity, Post-Modernity and Everyday Life |
Kristine Aquino |
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Theorising the Mundane |
Kristine Aquino |
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Researching Everyday Life |
Kristine Aquino / Roberta Simpson |
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PART 2 |
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Social Class and Taste |
Tobia Fattore / Justine Lloyd |
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Gender and The Body Online Quiz opens Monday, Week 7 and closes Friday, Week 7 (25%) |
Emily Cachia |
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MID-SEM BREAK |
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8 |
Cultural Diversity Critical Review due Friday, Week 8 (25%) |
Banu Senay |
9 |
Rituals of Food / The Phenomena of Fast Food |
Sudheesh Bhasi |
10 |
Film screening: Food Inc. |
Kristine Aquino |
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Technology and Media |
Justine Lloyd / Jayde Cahir |
12 |
Urban Life |
Peter Rogers |
13 |
Course Conclusion and Research Essay (Final lecture at 9am only. No tutorials) |
Kristine Aquino |
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EXAM PERIOD Research Essay due Friday, 21 November 2014 (35%) |
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Tutorial attendance and participation is ongoing (15%) |
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TUTORIAL SCHEDULE
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Tutorial Schedule |
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PLEASE PURCHASE THE COURSE READER FROM THE UNI CO-OP BOOK STORE. YOU MUST CONSULT THE iLEARN PAGE WEEKLY FOR THE TUTORIAL ACTIVITIES AND QUESTIONS. ANY SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS WILL ALSO BE UPLOADED ON iLEARN. |
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Making Something of Nothing? (NO TUTORIALS) Required Readings: Bennett, Tony. and Watson, Diane. (eds.) 2002. ‘Understanding Everyday Life: Introduction’ in Understanding Everyday Life. Oxford: Blackwell. pp ix-xix. Garcia, Jorge J. 2000. ‘The Secret of Seinfeld’s Humor’, Chapter 11 in Seinfeld and Philosophy. William Irwin (ed.) Illinois: Open Court pp140-151. |
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The Meaning of Everyday Life Required Readings: Highmore, Ben. 2002.’Figuring the Everyday’, in Everyday Life and Cultural Theory: an introduction. New York: Routledge. |
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Modernity, Post-Modernity and Everyday Life Required Reading: Inglis, David. 2005. ‘Modern Culture & Everyday’ in Culture and Everyday Life. New York: Routledge. pp 39-75. |
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Theorising the Mundane Required Reading: Sassatelli, Roberta 1999 ‘Interaction Order and Beyond: a field analysis of body culture within fitness gyms’ in Body and Society 5(2-3): 227-248. |
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Researching Everyday Life Required Reading: Chalfen, R. (2011) ‘Looking two ways: Mapping the social scientific study of visual culture’, in Margolis, E. and Pauwels, L. (eds.) Visual Research Methods, Sage Publications : London – pg 1-16 and 31-33 |
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Social Class and Taste Required Reading: Western, Mark. And Baxter, Janeen. 2007. ‘Class and Inequality in Australia’, in John Germov and Marilyn Pool (eds.) Public Sociology: An Introduction to Australian Society. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. [Chapter 11] Grazian, D. (2010) ‘The rules of the game: Cultural consumption and social class in America’, in Mix it up: Popular culture, mass media and society, W. W. Norton : London and New York – pg. 132-151 |
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Gender and The Body Required Reading: Connell, R.W. (2002). Chapter Three 'Differences and Bodies' in Gender, Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers ; Cambridge, UK : Polity Press in association with Blackwell Publishers. HQ1075. C658 2002 pp 28- 52 Online Quiz opens Monday, Week 7 and closes Friday, Week 7 (25%) |
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MID-SEM BREAK |
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Cultural Diversity Required Reading: Wise, A. 2010. ‘Sensuous Multiculturalism: Emotional Landscapes of Inter-Ethnic Living in Australian Suburbia’, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. pp. 1-21. Critical Review due Friday, Week 8 (25%) |
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Rituals of Food / The Phenomena of Fast Food Required Reading: Finkelstein, Joanne 1989. ‘The Meanings of Food in the Public Domain’, chapter one in Dining Out. Cambridge: Polity. |
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Film screening: Food Inc. Required Reading: Ritzer, George 2000 ‘McDonaldization and its Precursors’ in The McDonaldization of Society, Pine Forge Press. |
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Technology and Media Required Reading: Cahir, J. and Lloyd, J. (forthcoming) ‘’ People just don’t care’: Practices of text messaging in the presence of others’, Media, Culture and Society |
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Urban Life Required Reading: Jacobs, J. 2003 (1961) ‘The Uses of Sidewalks: safety, The City Cultures Reader, Routledge, London and New York, pp, 114-118 (Excerpt). and another TBA |
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Course Conclusion and Research Essay (Final Lecture at 9am only. No tutorials) |
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EXAM PERIOD Research Essay due Friday, 21 November 2014 (35%) |
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Tutorial attendance and participation is ongoing (15%) |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
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Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
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