Choose a well-known celebrity or star from the Asia-Pacific region. Analyze the social function and social meaning of this celebrity. Is the Asian star system different from the
West? If yes, how and why?
● Taking up the call to De-Westernize media studies, identify a relevant example of media from the Asia-Pacific region which allows you to explore the issues or concepts implicated by the question.
● Research the existing academic literature on your topic, concepts and example. Make sure you connect to the issues we identified as being important for this topic in this course!
● Offer a response to the question that critically analyses the trends and issues involved with your topic.
Assessment Criteria:
● Demonstrate a deep understanding of the core arguments and concepts from one of the topics in the course.
● Demonstrate an ability to apply academic theory and concepts in the critical analysis of a specific example of media from the Asia-Pacific.
● Be able to express your ideas clearly in writing in a manner that engages the reader and presents a rigorous argument in your response to the selected essay question.
● Be able to reference your ideas using the Harvard in-text referencing style.
Student Learning Outcomes Assessed
1. Identify and apply key concepts and theories which explain the relationship between media and globalization.
2. Appreciate diversity among and within cultures, while recognizing the role global media plays in fostering new patterns of culture and identification, which are no longer solely based on geography.
3. Discuss the balance between the ‘global’ and the ‘local’ in different forms of media in relation to the context of their production and distribution.
4. Identify key trends and patterns in the flow of audio-visual goods and services and evaluate the impact of attempts to regulate them.
